My Perception

"My Perception Is My Validation" (Verse 1) They told me I was too much Feel too deep, think too loud Walk through this world like a question mark Wrapped in a doubting crowd They said "prove yourself, explain yourself Fit inside their lines" But the only truth that ever held Was the one I found inside (Chorus) My perception is my validation I own it, I am responsible for it No more shrinking, no more hiding This is my truth, I'm abiding By the light that only I can see The woman I was born to be My perception is my validation I own it, I am responsible for it (Verse 2) Some days the tinnitus screams so loud Drowns out the world outside Hypervigilant, watching clouds For storms I can't describe But Mandie stands in the middle of it Feeling every drop of rain And she knows the sun behind the storm Is worth all this pain (Chorus) (Bridge) Energy never dies, my love It just changes form Like WiFi in the air above Like the calm after the storm I had to lose my mind to find it To see the light that never goes out And now I stand here, undefined By anyone's doubt (Final Chorus - bigger, fuller) My perception is my validation I own it, I am responsible for it This body's just a bag of skin But the spirit burning from within Is the frequency I'm tuning to The woman I am, coming through My perception is my validation I own it, I am responsible for it (Outro - spoken, soft) I am not my trauma. I am not a victim. I am a survivor. And I am lucky. So lucky. Especially lucky to have you.