A Decision

I made a choice years before I found my voice And that decision has been held strong by a commitment To keep holding on, could have shrugged it off like The rest a couple years later just to keep with the pack I felt a connection and found something to believe in Always questioned myself til I found where I belong This was a decision made consciously of my own volition I found a place to call my own One dreadful night I swore would be my last I felt the weight lift off the world And put this x across my hand Your "fun", it leaves scars, once you bury your friends It really tears you apart I'm still holding Onto this life that always seemed to feel right When things are broken It's the one thing that feels permanent Your "fun", it's taught me, That to be myself I'll never pick up that drink My decision is made I made a choice Born in the wake of tragedy and pain To forever seize control and remain the master of my fate A decision to grow A decision to believe A decision to embrace who I was meant to be A definite choice shaping the person I am A decision was made to be straight edge