•Collateral Beauty•

•Held High•

I am holding my head high
And I am taking my power back

he stripped me of my dignity
he denied me of my first kiss
he stole my trust in others
he took away my voice

But
I am holding my head high
And I am taking my power back

i said no but he demanded yes
he made me a statistic
he turned me into a victim
he left me to rot like a piece of trash

But
I am holding my head high
And I am taking my power back

the police told me I was wrong
they said I provoked him
they implied that I wanted it
they said that I lied

But
I am holding my head high
And I am taking my power back

i let him keep me in his grasp for years
i used to cower and hide
i jumped at my own shadow
i double-checked the locks

But
I am holding my head high
And I am taking my power back

i learned to hate the world
i learned to like being alone
i put up a wall around me
i became a soldier of one

But
I am holding my head high
And I am taking my power back

i am a woman, proud and strong
i refuse to remain a victim
i will not be silent anymore

For
I am holding my head high
And I am taking my power back

i am becoming a butterfly
emerging from a cocoon
i am ready to spread my wings
i have found my voice again.