They think they know me

They think they know my struggle

They think they know my pain

They think they know about the sleepless nights

When the pillow was filled with tears

But I still never proclaimed defeat

They think they know about the blocked mind

When words just refused to come out

When the expression of how I felt seemed foreign to me

They think they know about the heartache

When things never went my way

When the rejection came and I was left at bay

They think they know about the times when I knelt down

And silenced filled the room as my soul spoke with my creator

I never spoke with my mouth

For I knew it couldn’t truly express my pain  

I spoke from my soul for I knew my pain cut deep

My soul cried for peace, it cried for love and it cried for happiness

They think they know that my heart was broken

And that hearing the voice of the one I love would mend it

They think they know about the moments

Where defeat was a door away

When logging out seemed the best option

They think they know about my resilience

They think they know about my ambition

The stream that feed my fighting spirit forever flows

So if they think they know me they must think again

I live with my struggle, I live with my pain, and I live with my short comings

But they do not define me and they do not hold me back

If they think they know me

They haven’t seen my transformation

They haven’t seen my light

Which will shine brighter for those that need it

It shall be a beacon of hope for the hopeless

It shall give warmth to those that need it

My transformation is coming and none shall prevent it

For in his grace I know I will grow

If they think they know me

They must think again