because of you

When I think of how I hurt you and how I might again I cry. When I think of how you hurt me and how you always will I cry. When I think of how I bend at your will I cry. When I think of how much you mean to me I cry. When I think of how much you meant to me I cry. When I think of all you've done I cry. And when because of you I gain courage. And because of you I know to walk away. And because of you I learn how to be strong. And because of you I understand what it is to love. And because of you I am determined to always remember. Each of these things Is a mark on my soul Is a tattoo on my heart Is paint on my mind. Something you cannot take away Something I would never want to lose. Because of you I have gained and known, learned and remembered, understood and determined.