REALITY CHECK

I haven’t asked for what was done
Never asked to be born
Yet here I am, a heritage lost
Something I always wanted the most
Reality check

Here I sit, helpless and weak
In the hands of a stranger, my story not unique
I was taken when no one was watching me
Now suffering abuse, a horrid destiny
Reality check

As I grew older, we grew apart
I always believed what we shared was a heart
Now I’m here all alone with no one who cares
Lost in a world of loneliness and despair
Reality check

I took the drugs once, thought I was cool
Never realizing once I was merely a fool
Now I’m addicted to what I can’t afford
My life’s become dismal, it’s me that’s abhorred
Reality check

Drinking came easily to me because I felt it made me strong
I lost my entire family’s respect for all I did wrong
Still I drink more to help ease what’s felt inside
It’s behind a can or a bottle that I now hide
Reality check

Life’s too short to waste, to sell yourself short
To live in the past, to feel so ignored
Take it to heart, and live life to the best
For it’s only your faith that’s being put to the test
Reality check