Yes…I’m Still Here (Jadeyn’s Song)

Two suitcases, one blue scar
A paper crown, a busted jar
Name tags fading in a drawer
I learned to knock at every door
Different soaps, same squeaking floors
Half-packed boxes on the porch
Every hallway knew my shoes
Every goodbye taught me new moves

I kept my small heart folded tight
Like a note I’d read at night
But every house, every family
Made a little space for me

I’m still here
Despite the pain
More than the bad years
More than the strain
I’m still here
And always will
A wild kind of fear
A heart that can’t stand still

Finding a place didn’t last
Couldn’t get rid of my past
So I’d pack and I’d be moved
Felt like I had so much to prove
But one day I’ll find my place
Remove the frown that’s on my face
I will control my life myself
No longer kept up on a shelf

I keep my small heart folded tight
Like a note I read at night
One day I’ll find a place for me
One day my demons will leave me

I’m still here
Despite the pain
More than the bad years
More than the strain
I’m still here
And always will
A wild kind of fear
A heart that can’t stand still

So if you ask where I belong
I’ll say “I’m used to moving on”
I’m not cracked, I’m not lost
I’m not a rag doll to be tossed
And once I’m out and out my own
I’ll find a place to call a home
Then my life will settle down
I’ll no longer feel like I’ve drowned

I’m still here
Despite the pain
More than the bad years
More than the strain
I’m still here
And always will
A wild kind of fear
A heart that can’t stand still

I’ll make it through
I know I will
Nothing will keep me
Standing still
Just you watch
You wait and see
I’ll show you all
What I can be