This came from conversations that David and I have had over the years of our relationship. He wrote most of the lyrics, and I filled in the rest. This song feels very universal to me.
Shackled by the shards of broken dreams
Inner voices hearken distant screams
Trapped within the thoughts that seem so real
Fear and pain are all that I now feel
Years recounting layered scars of shame
Have trained my soul to quickly take the blame
I stand before her eager for her praise
Self-doubt rules my acts in many ways
You are enough, she says
You are enough for me
You are enough, she says
You are enough for you
Through the storm I’ve reached the other side
Safe now, I still tremble, run and hide
Pondering my way beyond this cage
I seek the source of hopelessness and rage
In my grief, she gently takes my hand
She offers me the safest place to land
I move near, believing love will heal
Truth through darkness will a light reveal
You are enough, she says
You are enough for me
You are enough, she says
You are enough for you
Lyrics by David Milot and Holly Kirsten
Music by Holly Kirsten