I thought I was weak because I could barely handle the strain
Until I realized no one carried a burden as heavy as mine.
I thought I was a coward because I was afraid
Until I realized I stood my ground alone where others had armies.
I thought I was small because others stood over me
Until I realized I was big enough not to become them.
I thought I was timid because I didn't risk my life
Until I realized I had the courage to live where others gave up.
I thought I wasn't a man because I cried
Until I realized real men have reasons to cry.
I thought I wasn't human because I was an outcast
Until I realized that humanity comes from within.
I thought I had lost hope because it had been stolen
Until I realized hope is a choice, not a wish.
I thought I had lost faith because no god is this cruel
Until I realized I believed in myself.