Hear Me Roar

I never planned
to get this far
My face is laced
with battle scars
I smile a jagged,
blacktooth grin
play games with death
and always win

life left me numb,
it left me blind
it made me hope
that I would die
I've had more loss
than most can take
but I still know
 I'll never break

I'm kinda ugly,
I don't care
I leave a lot of people scared
but it don't stop me
anymore
this world
is gonna hear me roar

'cos there's a fire in my soul
that even Gods cannot control
and there's a yearning in my mind
for something I can never find

I stand just over six feet high
my waist is small, my gait is wide
my streamlined body firm and toned
with vast, protruding shoulder bones

I know I kinda
look like shit
tore all to fuck
for 26
but,
I'm still
coming back for more
'cos I'm the lion,
hear me roar