I turned over the object in my hand
The world blurred but I refused to comprehend
The mascara tube lied
For really a syringe lied inside
I didn't want this to be the end
But I knew we'd be taken again
She had promised
She had promised
She had promised
That we mattered
But she lied
Because she loved her addiction first
The world around me burst
We were all torn and broken apart
And it shattered what remained of my heart
Mom and Dad disappeared
And I was left with nothing but fear
My brothers, two left behind
And we were reassigned
Each person, a part of my heart of glass,
And it couldn't handle all of the blasts
I tried to hold on as hard as I could
And honestly, I tried harder than I should
I performed on a stage
Just so they would stay
And held on tight
It just seemed right
I was cut by the glass
Again and again
I tried to hold onto the shards
But they dug in
I found myself wondering why
Why was everyone else picked up
And my mom overdosed in the bathtub
Why did everyone else play ball
And from a prison cell I received a call
The glass cut deeper
And I wondered why
Why were these the cards I was dealt
Why was this the way I felt
Why couldn't I be strong
Why was she away so long
I was brought to my knees
And I couldn't breathe
But then, in time, I came to see
What life was meant to be
Because on my knees
Was where I was meant to be
For that is where the battle was won
And I could see the One
Who died for me
And won the Victory
He rescued me when I was low
For Him I didn't have to put on a show
He loved me in a way
No one could imagine
With unfailing compassion
There was purpose in the pain
And it shaped who I became
His scars matched mine
Cuts on the hands
Both by design
Both wounds from another
One for myself
His for all others
