Person That You Need

Some random day in 5th grade When I looked into the mirror I saw flaws I'd never seen before Now they were all too clear I let some dumb boy tell me All the things that I should hate But before that day in 5th grade I just thought I looked okay One day when I was 15 My best friend of 7 years She picked a silent fight with me Before she disappeared And I was too naive to know That I had played a part And for years I blamed myself Whenever good things fell apart Oh it's not always been pretty But it's all a part of living At 12 I needed who I was at 17 At 17 I needed me at 23 If I could travel back in time I'd tell myself that it's alright You'll see One day you will be The person that you need The person that you need One day when I was 20 I cried on the bathroom floor Cuz the person that I loved Just didn't love me anymore I spent the next three years Locking my heart inside my chest Now at 24, I'd tell myself You'll fall in love again I still don't know what I'm doing But I know that I'll get through it At 12 I needed who I was at 17 At 17 I needed me at 23 If I could travel back in time I'd tell myself that it's alright You'll see One day you will be The person who is strong enough Brave enough Deserving of all the love Doesn't run Opens up Someone you can trust to Catch your fall Answer calls Be there cuz she's been there too At 12 I needed who I was at 17 At 17 I needed me at 23 If I could go forward in time I think she'd tell me it's alright You'll see One day you will be I'll see One day I will be The person that I need