I forget what's wrong with me
I smile and breathe
Because you understand
And treat me normally,
You let me live,
You know what I need.
Stories of walking hand in hand,
Running barefoot across the sand,
Tales of absorbing the sight
Of a field of red, red poppies
Basking in their crimson light,
You let my mind drift
Like pebbles beneath water,
Or like mermaids
Unable to hear their murmur...
You whisper
About oars cutting through the sea
A rowing boat bobbing along
All these images I see.
Even if I can't do anything
I can still imagine
Because I know
That one day I might still win.
You know I make small improvements
Day by day,
You actually talk to me
You actually listen
And allow me to have my say.
You let me think ahead
That one day I'll be adventuring,
That one day I'll be telling the stores to you,
Not that by eighteen I'll be dead
No way,
I'll be travelling the world instead.
You don't give me false hope,
Because I stay realistic,
I know it won't happen like magic,
I just need to be patient
And let it happen, bit by bit.
One day, I'll be telling the tales,
Of all the places I've been,
One day, I'll see what's beyond the horizon,
That is ultimately my dream.
You believe in me
You say I've just got to try,
You say that I can do it,
Never give up,
Never give in,
Even if you have to cry.
You know I'll keep on fighting
You say miracles can happen,
I know it's all down to you
Every day in what I do,
And that I'll have done everything, not if
But when,
I believe in myself
One day I'll be just like everyone else
Walking,
Talking,
Singing,
Living,
That I know is true.