Ascension

...And driven towards ascension from the ashes of the past
 With these words as a foundation and the future here at last
 I have risen from my knees and won't again be beaten down
 To just crumble at your feet and
 Surrender values I've cherished all along
 Convictions grow stronger everyday
 Because I know who I am and that's not changing
 I'll live by my word and always strive to respect
 And those who understand will stand by my side
 My dedication is a bond secured by trust
 Which often doesn't seem to some to mean that much
 But I am grasping at a vision of what this life means to me
 And in the light of these who don't seem to care
 I refuse to stand back and just let it fade
 Convictions grow stronger everyday
 Because I know who I am and that's not changing
 To those who live by their word and always strive to respect
 When all is said and done I'll stand by your side
 Reaching higher always striving towards ascension