A weight I carried from days long gone,
Regrets of choices I dwelled upon.
But now I smile, for I can see,
Those moments shaped the heart of me.

The years I lost to fleeting care,
To hollow ties and love unfair,
Once seemed a waste, a path astray,
Yet led me here to brighter days.

Each tear that fell, each painful sting,
Became the tune that I now sing....