Kay Jay Olson - Ode To My Former Self

You left home with so many dreams
Of who you wanted to be
And you learned the hard way
That what you want
Is never a guarantee
You kept trying and trying and learning and fighting
And then you paid for somebody else's crimes against you

We all need some help sometimes

This is an ode to my former self
I can't believe how much you've managed to get through
This is an ode to my former self
And no matter how bad the treatment you would never be defeated
This is an ode to my former self
There's just so much that I wish you knew
You've got so much ahead of you
And one day you'll know that it's true

One broken heart and an empty bank account later
You came home and did what you could
To stave off that aching pang of total abject failure
You kept moving starting over again
A walking talking cry for help
But destination therapy was never gonna work
Cuz you can't run away from yourself

We all need some help sometimes

This is an ode to my former self
I can't believe how much you've managed to get through
This is an ode to my former self
And no matter how bad the treatment you would never be defeated
This is an ode to my former self
There's just so much that I wish you knew
You've got so much ahead of you
And one day you'll know that it's true

It's hard right now, but let the record show
What's waiting on the other side

You'll get the chance to run a theatre at a summer camp
And you'll finally go back to school
You'll work in restaurants and cafes too
And you'll learn that teaching preschool is not for you
You'll settle down, become a teaching artist
And even meet somebody new
You'll become so much
You never knew you would be

I know you're probably blushing now
But I think it's time we say it again

This is an ode to my former self
I can't believe how much you've managed to get through
This is an ode to my former self
And no matter how bad the treatment you would never be defeated
This is an ode to my former self
There's just so much that I wish you knew
You've got so much ahead of you
And one day you'll know that it's true

This is an ode to my former self
And one day you'll know that it's true
This is an ode to my former self
This is an ode to my former self
And one day you'll know that it's true
This is an ode to my former self

Written by:
Kyle Olson

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