I used to fear you

But now I dont want to 

I won't bother being afraid 

Because you will never hurt me again

 

I was small when you assaulted me

Too young to understand consent

And you took advantage of that

I was just a child and you were the eyes inside my nightmares

The ones I still get when the light's out and I'm alone and praying god take the pain away

Saying god why did you let this boy defile me ?

 

You were like the monster in the closet

The acts you did still haunt me

 

But I am not the girl I was before

And you cannot hurt me anymore

I use my voice, I use these words

To tell the story of this girl

 

This girl:

Who was beautifully imperfect

Until you came and took her innocence

And broke her until there was almost nothing left

But she arose and she still hurts but yet, 

She sings and preaches and gives love unto the world

And this solemn bird now knows her worth and sings her song

"I know what you did"

So lovely the words which open up the darkness and now the whole universe will hear

You are a predator

And in these words she finds strength 

And in these words you don't get away:

 

You corrupted my body, corrupted my mind

The word is out, you're left behind.