I Thought I Would
I thought I would be stronger,
When life threw its storms my way,
I thought I’d rise up taller,
But found myself led astray.
I thought I would be braver,
Facing fears without a doubt,
But my hands, they wouldn’t waver,
And my heart, it screamed to shout.
I thought I would be wiser,
With each battle I would win,
But I’m still the same old dreamer,
Fighting battles deep within.
I thought I would be patient,
Waiting for the dawn to break,
But my spirit grew so restless,
With each silent, sleepless ache.
I thought I would be fearless,
When the night was long and cold,
But shadows whispered secrets,
And my courage turned to mold.
I thought I would be hopeful,
When all hope seemed lost to see,
But the dark clouds cast their shadow,
And they fell too close to me.
I thought I would be someone,
Who could stand the test of time,
But the moments slipped through fingers,
Like the sands in life’s cruel rhyme.
Yet in my fragile trying,
In the days I thought I’d fail,
I found strength in simply rising,
In the softness of the frail.
For in each quiet whisper,
Of my thoughts that ebb and flow,
I’ve learned life isn’t measured
By the things I thought I’d know.
I thought I would be perfect,
But I’ve come to understand,
That it’s in my imperfection,
I find grace to take a stand.
I thought I would, I thought I could,
Yet here I am, still here,
Living, breathing, trying,
Finding strength in every tear.
I thought I would be everything,
The world expected of me,
But now I know, I’m simply
All that I’m meant to be.
When life threw its storms my way,
I thought I’d rise up taller,
But found myself led astray.
I thought I would be braver,
Facing fears without a doubt,
But my hands, they wouldn’t waver,
And my heart, it screamed to shout.
I thought I would be wiser,
With each battle I would win,
But I’m still the same old dreamer,
Fighting battles deep within.
I thought I would be patient,
Waiting for the dawn to break,
But my spirit grew so restless,
With each silent, sleepless ache.
I thought I would be fearless,
When the night was long and cold,
But shadows whispered secrets,
And my courage turned to mold.
I thought I would be hopeful,
When all hope seemed lost to see,
But the dark clouds cast their shadow,
And they fell too close to me.
I thought I would be someone,
Who could stand the test of time,
But the moments slipped through fingers,
Like the sands in life’s cruel rhyme.
Yet in my fragile trying,
In the days I thought I’d fail,
I found strength in simply rising,
In the softness of the frail.
For in each quiet whisper,
Of my thoughts that ebb and flow,
I’ve learned life isn’t measured
By the things I thought I’d know.
I thought I would be perfect,
But I’ve come to understand,
That it’s in my imperfection,
I find grace to take a stand.
I thought I would, I thought I could,
Yet here I am, still here,
Living, breathing, trying,
Finding strength in every tear.
I thought I would be everything,
The world expected of me,
But now I know, I’m simply
All that I’m meant to be.
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