Start With Me

Verse 1
I’ve looked for love in every face,
Tried to earn it, chased its grace.
But every “yes” just came undone
When I couldn’t forgive what I’d become.

Pre-Chorus
I thought healing meant someone would stay,
But maybe I’ve been in my own way.

Chorus
So I’ll start with me, the one I left behind,
The hands I judged, the heart I undermined.
I’ll hold my pain without disguise,
And meet my gaze with softer eyes.
If I want to give love honestly…
Then I’ve got to start with me.

Verse 2
I said “I’m fine” when I was broke,
Wrapped truth in smiles, wore hope like smoke.
But silence taught what noise could not —
That worth can’t be earned or bought.

Bridge
I’m not the past that kept me small,
I’m not the cracks — I’m still the wall.
And before I let love build again,
I’ll make peace with where I’ve been.

Chorus (Repeat)
So I’ll start with me, the one I left behind,
The hands I judged, the heart I undermined.
I’ll hold my pain without disguise,
And meet my gaze with softer eyes.
If I want to give love honestly…
Then I’ve got to start with me.