Sunday Poetry: Stronger Than They Say/The Man I Am Today

by: Matthew Alexander Rodriguez



Stronger Than They Say

If you've found yourself afraid and you thought it best to run

If you've found the world untamed and you're kept from all the fun

I hope these words comfort you and you see all your dreams through

I hope these words comfort you and your wishes all come true

Because you're stronger than they say and your courage grows each day

And every breath you take, every step you make is everything but a so-called mistake

Yeah, every fear you face, every life embraced is nothing less than a scar replaced

Because you're stronger than they say

Through every road or bend your family and friends will stand by you till the end

Yeah, every time you take a stand, every time you lend a hand is a sign you understand

Because you're stronger than they say

If you've ever felt ashamed to the point of breaking down

If you've ever been betrayed and emptiness is all you found

Please understand you're not alone and it's all right to shed some tears

Please understand you're not alone and in time the skies will clear

Because you're stronger than they say and your courage grows each day

And every breath you take, every step you make is everything but a so-called mistake

Yeah, every fear you face, every life embraced is nothing less than a scar replaced

Because you're stronger than they say

Through every road or bend your family and friends will stand by you till the end

Yeah, every time you take a stand, every time you lend a hand is a sign you understand

Because you're stronger than they say

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The Man I Am Today

For all the hurt I caused you and the worry I infused

I apologize from my heart for the comfort I refused

For all the tears in your eyes and all the words unsaid

I apologize from my heart for ever wishing I were dead

For all the times I broke you and the tales I told untrue

I apologize from my heart for and I'm glad my mom is you

Because you shaped me by your courage and you shaped me by your strength

Yeah, you shaped me by your smiles and you shaped me by your fears

Yeah, you shaped the man am today

Because you shaped me from your heart and you shaped me from your soul

For all the days that I'd run and the privileges abused

I apologize from my heart for ever making you confused

For all the fights that we had and all the silent bends

I apologize from my heart for telling all my friends

For all the scars that I hid and the times I hated you

I apologize from my heart and I'm glad my dad is you

Because you shaped me by your courage and you shaped me by your strength

Yeah, you shaped me by your smiles and you shaped me by your fears

Yeah, you shaped the man am today

Because you shaped me from your heart and you shaped me from your soul

Whoa, you shaped me from your knowledge and you shaped me from your dreams

From the moment I was born to the first steps I walked forth

Whoa, you shaped me from your knowledge and you shaped me from your dreams

From this moment till my death you'll shape me forevermore

Because you shaped me from your hearts and you shaped me from your souls

Yeah, you shaped the man I am today

by Matthew Alexander Rodriguez