I was small I couldn't guess
That a home could be a mess
Kept my voice inside my throat
Learned to keep myself afloat
How to shrink and how to hide
Bury everything inside
Never speak a single word
Make sure that I wasn't heard
I was small and defenseless
Living in the emptiness
No one came to rescue me
No one heard my silent plea
No protection no relief
I just buried all my grief
I didn't get a hand to hold
I just did what I was told
I don't sleep I lie awake
Waiting for the bough to break
Quiet feels like somethingโs wrong
Like the silence lasts too long
Checking every lock and latch
Waiting for the flame to catch
If you reach out I retreat
I don't want to feel the heat
I learned lessons on the fly
How to let the feelings die
I was small I asked for little
But the trust was far too brittle
No one came to rescue me
No one heard my silent plea
No protection no relief
I just buried all my grief
I was small
Standing tall
Standing tall