I've Stayed Strong

So many years of so many tears.
Paradise seemed too far away.
My goals seemed unreachable and dreams untouched.
Happiness was not a part of my days,
But I've stayed strong and continued on.
This is not a perfect world we live.
It's cold and dark outside,
But the light always has a way to give.
Like my confidence I hold bound,
I've stayed strong and continued on.
Sometimes my head is clouded with depression and self-doubt.
However, the bad and wrong never sleep over for too long.
That door was long since shut to life before.
Like the desert with its continuous drought,
I've stayed strong and continued on.
I've hidden behind a mask while summer still had class.
I've reached for the hottest stars without my arms.
Mountains and ice were seen, but only a painted mirage to me
And my mind clear from misguided harm.
You know me, though,
I've stayed strong and continued on.