I Was That Girl

I once was that girl

Who nobody understood and took for granted

I once was that girl

That played the part to fit in

I once was that girl

The naïve girl who foolishly trusted him

I once was that girl

Who started drinking with a so-called friend

I once was that girl

who thought you would never hurt me

I once was that girl

Who cried "NO" and put up a fight

I once was that girl

Who let tragedy ruin and run my life

I once was that girl

That blamed myself and felt ashamed

I once was that girl

That held her tongue and denied I was in fact "Raped"

I once was that girl

Who was afraid to go to sleep because of the nightmares

I once was that girl

Whose soul felt broken inside

I once was that girl

Who hated you

I once was that girl

But now I am a woman

I once was that girl

But now I am strong

I once was that girl

But now I am not