Growth with Love

by TG
Cracked screen on my phone but I still see the light Half-eaten cereal drowning in milk like my pride Rent overdue note stuck on the door frame Telling myself man this just a rough game Pacing in circles the floorboards they creak Felt like I peaked back in twenty sixteen Scrolling past faces that glow on the feed While I'm stuck in a loop and I can't find the speed Scratched up sneakers I laced up tight Walked through the rain on a Tuesday night No bus fare pockets full of old receipts Heart on low battery barely got a beat Mom called twice but I let it just ring Didn't wanna lie when she asked how I've been Mirror don't lie and the reflection looked worn But somewhere deep down I knew I'd be reborn
You took my worst days and you flipped the whole script Held my hand through the fire when I almost quit Now I walk like I know where I'm heading for real Got the strength in my chest made of something like steel You took my worst days and you flipped the whole script Held my hand through the fire when I almost quit Now I stand on the rubble with my head held high Growth with love and you're the reason why
Same old jacket but the shoulders feel light Used to carry the weight of the world every night Unpaid dreams stacking high to the ceiling fan Now I'm building a plan with my own two hands Remember when I couldn't look you in the eye Too ashamed of the guy that I was inside You sat silent while I broke down the wall Didn't fix me just loved me through it all Spilled coffee on my jeans before the interview Laughed it off different now I see the view From the bottom you learn how to climb with grace And appreciate the sun when it hits your face No more dodging my name when they ask who I am No more shrinking myself into somebody's plan Got the scars but they turned into stories I tell And I owe every chapter to you and yourself
You took my worst days and you flipped the whole script Held my hand through the fire when I almost quit Now I walk like I know where I'm heading for real Got the strength in my chest made of something like steel You took my worst days and you flipped the whole script Held my hand through the fire when I almost quit Now I stand on the rubble with my head held high Growth with love and you're the reason why