Chosen Ones

Today, you looked your inner child in the eye

And you told her that she shouldn't cry

But then I cried myself

For all the pain that she internalized

To make sense of those who couldn't see

All of the beauty of a child

A child's body should never be criticized

'Cause they may hate themselves

They may blame themselves

For all their lives

They may harm themselves

Tryin' anything to feel alive

And even when you learn it's not your fault

Shaking off a lapse in love is a life-long fight

And everyday, you're trying hard just to be brave

For the child screaming bloody murder inside

And all her rage, I'll give thought to rant

'Cause every child needs someone who really cares

What's in their heart and mind

What's in their heart and mind

What's in their heart and mind

What's in their heart and mind

And a child's body should never be scrutinized

'Cause they may hate themselves

They may blame themselves

For all their lives

They may harm themselves

Tryin' anything to feel alive

And even when you learn it's not your fault

Shaking off a lapse in love is a life-long fight

Don't negate yourself

Don't you blame yourself

For all of time

'Cause when you're not in the club of chosen ones

In a world that loves them best

You're worth the fight