Your Oxygen Mask Goes on First

The violence, the ambushing, the slapping,

the pushing, the shaking,

it’s not your fault.

You’ve lived in isolation with the gaslighting,

the provocation, the financial strains,

but it’s not your fault.

You’ve suffered degradation, but you can walk away,

walk away today

it’s not your fault

Maybe you feel like you can’t, but you can

you can walk away,

you deserve more.

I’ve always admired that you’re never tired, you are tenacious,

you can persevere,

you’ve got this.

You’re stronger than you know and bolder as you grow,

you’ll grow more each day,

you’ve got this.

I can be here for you, you can lean on me to get through

remember who you are,

you’ve got this.