Pride is a beautiful thing; and it's easy to forget where it came from... I've been lucky to have faced situations that have broken me down to the core, and forced me to build myself back up... It was those experiances that resulted in my pride, but I forgot that at the throughout those experiances I had to stand the beating before I was granted anything...I had to work--hard...and earn... And so I've been running so hard and so fast, with the futile hope of saving my pride and ego; but I guess after finally listening to my own advice...I realized that the effort required to run, results in more bruises...and gets me no where.  I've been  begging the world and God for answers...and I had it all along... haha right on my ankle.   Soooo... go ahead life, kick my ass, I'm ready for the beating...and I know I can heal, I've done before.

Inside my head there lives a dream that I want to see in the sun
Behind my eyes there lives a me that I've been hiding for much too long
'Cause I've been, too afraid to let it show
'Cause I'm scared of the judgment that may follow
Always putting off my living for tomorrow
It's time to step out on
faith, I've gotta show my faith
It's been illusive for so long, but freedom is mine today
I've gotta step out on faith, It's time to show my faith
Procrastination had me down but look what I have found, I found

Strength, courage, and wisdom
And it's been
inside of me all along,
Strength, courage, and wisdom
Inside of me

Behind my pride there lives a me, that knows humility
Inside my voice there is a soul, and in my soul there is a voice
But I've been, too afraid to make a choice
'Cause I'm scared of the things that I might be missing
Running too fast to stop and listen

Strength, courage,
and wisdom
To find me, yeah,
Strength, courage, and wisdom
Inside of
me

I found it in me, I found it finally
I'm sure to keep it'
cause I like it, I say thank you