Once upon a time there was a girl
In her early years
she had to learn
How to grow up living in a war that she called home
Never knew just where to turn for shelter from the storm
Hurt me to see the pain across my brother's face
Every time my bigbrother's fist would put him in his place
Hearing all the yelling,
I would cry up in my room
Hoping it would be over soon
Bruises fade brother, but
the pain remains the same
And I still remember
how you kept me so afraid
Strength is my father for
all the love he gave
And every morning that I wake
I look back at yesterday
And
I'm okay
I often wonder
why I've carried all this guilt
When it's you that helped me put up all these walls I've built
Shadows stir at night
through a crack in the door
The echo of a broken child screaming
"please, no more"
Brother don't you understand the damage you have done?
For you it's just a memory, but
for me it still lives on
Bruises fade brother, but
the pain remains the same
And I still remember
how you kept me so, so afraid
Strength is my father for
all the love he gave
Every morning that I wake
I look back at yesterday
It's not so easy to forget
All the marks you left along his arm
When I was thrown against cold stairs
And
everyday afraid to come home,
In fear of what I might see there
Bruises fade brother but
the pain remains the same
And I still remember
how you kept me so afraid
Strength is my father for
all the love he gave
Every morning that I wake,
I look back at yesterday
And
I'm okay
