Weathering the Storm

I promised myself I wouldn't break
If not for mine than my family's sake
But it's so hard being the strong one
Sometimes I only want to have a little fun

They tell me not to worry
They tell me not to cry
They tell we'll get through it,
That everything's gonna be fine

I don't know if I should believe them,
But I did make a promise to try
So I stand tall, ready to be brave
Determined to have hope
And believe the situation isn't that grave

But just for once, I'd like some good news
Something to help relight this fuse
And bring back light once again

If it isn't too much to ask for,
I'd like to get back to my shore
Feel solid ground beneath my feet
Sink down in the sand and have a seat

Because I've been in the water too long
Fighting against the current
And everything that's gone wrong

Now I'm tired
Yet sleep eludes me
The silence secludes me

I want so badly to give up the fight,
To let the day turn into night
But in my heart I know it isn't right
There needs to be a way to bring back the light
Then, maybe, I can finally take flight
Soar to a new height
And the future will again look bright

For now, all I'm doing is hoping
That we'll find some way of copingInstead of sitting around and moping

Things will turn around
And in three years I'll be college bound
I'm determined to stay positive
I refuse to give up and admit defeat
Because this is something we're going to beat
No matter what