We will build ourselves up,
Brick by brick, layer by layer,
Until we can finally say “I'm okay”
And mean it.
We will build ourselves up,
Brick by brick, layer by layer,
Until we can reach our mountain peak,
Our happiest form.
We will build ourselves up,
Brick by brick, layer by layer,
Until we are stronger than ever before.
Stronger than the
Hateful,
Heartless,
Cruel rocks that weighed us down before.
The rocks they tied to our ankles,
The rocks that sank us into the deep oblivion,
The rocks that we tried to kick off as we struggled to stay afloat.
We will build ourselves up,
Brick by brick, layer by layer,
Until those stones can't break our bones,
And those words will never hurt me.