Sometimes it is easy to get lost in the thrill of it all,

And sometimes you need to remind yourself that not everyone will be there for you when you fall.

Whether we like it or not, the people that we are there for will not always be there for us,

And the pain that it can cause can cause your heart and your brain to be in a divided fuss.

But maybe it all comes down to focusing on who we have, and not who we do not,

Because when you start to change the perspective around, you'll realize that you actually have a lot.

For me, the past couple years have been rough,

But I kept forgetting to remind myself that even though life is hard, I am still the one who is tough.

All of the people around me who were trying to bring me down, I was letting them get inside my head,

And it was all because of the actions that they had, or the harsh words that they had said.

But I forgot to remind myself that even though my circle is small, I do have people who support me,

And these are the ones who have always been there for me, and that I can clearly see.

I never have to question them, nor do I need to be convinced that they are the ones who will always be there,

Because while some people will be the ones who are knocing me down, they are the ones who will help me climb the stairs.

Maybe it isn't the people that I thought I wanted, but they are so much better, and they lift me up when I am down,

And they are the only people I need when it comes to living in this confusing town.

I used to be driven by the ones that I need to prove wrong, 

But I finally realized that this was not a drive that was strong.

I am no longer doing this for them, but I am doing this for the people who want to see me win,

Because I am no longer going to let them control me, and I am no longer continuing on with the way that things have been.

Sometimes you need to fall down so hard that you need to start from the beginning,

And that even when you are being hard on yourself, you have to remember that you are always winning.

Even though it doesn't seem like it now, all of your hard work will one day be worth it,

All you have to do now is keep going and to remind yourself to never quit.

For the past two years, I have let people control me who don't care whether I lived or died,

And I was forgetting about the people who were always by my side.

From here on out, I am going to start being the girl I once was,

And I am accepting myself fully; both with my perfections and my flaws.