If I had a dollar for all the words I left unsaid

Or all the bad habits I bred inside my head

Or all the good things of life I let slip from the palms of my hands.

If I had a dollar for all the times I had to reject crumbs just to build a bakery

Or all the times I had to have a cold heart just to come out fiery 

Or all the times I sacrificed.

If I had a dollar for every tear that I shed

Or for every masterpiece of an idea I let to die inside my head

Or for secret that I kept. 

If I had dollar for every step I took in the dark

Or for every mask I wore to hide my spark 

Or for every voice that whispered "you are not enough go back" 

If I had a dollar for all the love I couldn't grasp

Or all the dreams I let collapse 

Or all the moments I let fear take the pass

If I had a dollar for all the love I didn't share

Or the scars I got from people I showed care

Or the parts of me I'm yet to repair 

Add it all up, I'll have a fortune in pain 

But the lesson learnt are where the real wealth remains

I'd still be standing here, in this mess of mine

Trying to turn my scars into stars that shine