I've seen a lot of suffering and pain in my life
Enough that I rarely smile anymore
When I was young I laughed at everything
But life has rent or torn me down
I feel more of a woman than ever
And I'm incredibly proud to be me
Nobody I've ever seen wears diamonds like me
I'm the toughest thing I know
From what I've seen of the afterlife it's worth it
All that hell can hold holds enough pain for me
I'd rather suffer in this life here and now
Than to someday reach eternity filled with regrets
Longsuffering and pain seems the hallmark of my lifetime
We are living in a hard era of history too
A product of my world, society has consumed me
And caught in the webs and snares of the many
I suffer in the loneliest chasms of the mind
In Jesus' Name,
Amen