Never shall I forget the country stars I used to lie under at night.
Never shall I forget the first experience singing in front of a crowd.
Never shall I forget the hopes and dreams I created from nothing.
Never shall I forget the moment when my great grandmother passed.
Never shall I forget the cries of my father when my mom was beaten.
Never shall I forget the hopelessness in the eyes of my broken family.
Never shall I forget my grandfather falling down his staircase becoming paralyzed.
Never shall I forget dance practice in second grade.
Never shall I forget the friends I made throughout my life.
Never shall I forget the music that flows through my veins.
Never shall I forget the tears of the weak, but the hopes of the strong that I have seen.
Never shall I forget the sound of my cries when I was taken advantage of.
Never shall I forget the heartbreaks.
Never shall I forget the feel of my mother’s and father’s arms.
Never shall I forget the beautiful sunsets and sunrises that rose and fell when I woke and slept.
Never shall I forget not having my family’s acceptance.
Never shall I forget the dreams I had that were burned to ash.
Never shall I forget the bruises left on my skin from self-harm.

Never shall I forget being bullied every day of my life.
Never shall I forget the desperate cries of wishing to be wanted.
Never shall I forget my original dream that I had.
Never shall I forget the lyrics I wrote that spoke out my thoughts.
Never shall I forget the ink that bled onto the paper each time I wrote.
Never shall I forget going my own way and being an individual.
Never shall I forget finding who I was.
Never shall I forget where my home is.
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