Brighter Side Waiting

I was just a kid when the world turned cold

Trying to be someone I could never quite hold They took me

out, said I needed time

Two years at home,

watching life pass by

I lost my friends over words misunderstood And spent those days wishing

things were good

I missed the laughter,

the people, the noise And the feeling of being just another girl

But I'm still here,

after all this time After all the days I thought I'd never

be alright

I was so lost,

couldn't see the way But somehow I made it to a brighter

day And if you're somewhere

feeling left behind Please don't give up,

just give it time

The dark won't last forever,

you'll see There's a brighter side

waiting patiently

When Kaden left, I didn't know what to do I was already

hurting, with so much to get through

I reached a place where I couldn't see the light But my

family stayed beside me through the night

Dad kept me logical when my thoughts ran wild

Mom kept me grounded when I felt like a child

Kaden kept me thinking when I couldn't see ahead

Keaton kept me fighting when I wanted to give in instead

Braydon made me feel safe when the world felt too much

Jordan was there when I needed someone to trust

And McKinley, you'll always be right by my side

Helping me through everything,

reminding me I'll be alright

Two days away, then I came back home

But I didn't have to face the world alone

Freshman year, I walked those halls again Slowly finding my way back

to my friends Now I'm seventeen,

and look how far I've come From the girl who thought her

story was done I never knew I'd feel this free Or find

the person I was meant to be

BUT I'M STILL HERE,

LOOK AT ME NOW!

I made it through what I couldn't figure out!

I was so lost,

but I found my way

And I'm not that little girl from yesterday!

So if you're somewhere fighting through the night PLEASE HOLD ON,

THERE'S STILL A LIGHT!

Your story isn't over,

there's more left to see There's a whole other side of the

dark

waiting for you to reach

To Kaden, who kept my mind thinking To Keaton,

who kept my heart fighting To Braydon,

who made me feel safe

To Jordan, who was there along the way

To McKinley, who's always beside me

And Mom and Dad,

who never stopped guiding me

I'll carry your love wherever I go You're a bigger part of

me than you'll ever know

And if there's one thing I hope you see

You helped me find the light inside of me

The dark isn't where your story ends There's still a light waiting

around the corner

And its waiting for you