You hold me down,

You lock me up,

You chain me to a wall,

You keep me caged.

And I didn’t agree to this!

I am not a pet or a toy that you can just play with!

I don’t want to be your second chance at life!

I want to be who I am.

But thanks to you and your chains,

All I hear is your voice.

Mine is just a whisper in a tornado.

Drowned out.

Unheard.

I can’t stand it anymore!

I want to be free!

I want to be brave!

I just want to be me.

But all I can hear is your voice.

Stuck in my head.

Judging every decision I make,

Criticizing every choice I do.

Complaining about how I don’t meet your requirements.

When can I be free?

When can I be brave?

When can I be me?

When will I be free of your chains?

I don’t want to be your toy anymore.