My First Time

My first time seeing light
Was the day I was born
Came into the world
And was met with scorn
Taken right away from my mother
As she cried my dear

My first time knowing fear
Was the day they brought me home
Afraid to be sent away
Or not be loved
Pushing and fighting all along
Not truly listening, instead drowning
It all out with some song

My first time knowing love
Is making it this far
And you being there while
I mend each scar
Each tear and fear
You carried me a long
Each fight and lie
you continued to try
Each push, each shove
You prayed to the man above
Almost 20 years
And you see little change
But it's hard to
When you only focus on part of the range