Forgotten riddles,
unasked questions.
Unwelcome thoughts,
unspoken wishes.
False hopes,
broken promises.
Frustration met with harsh words.
Confusion met with disapproval.
Past mistakes met with disgust.
The words that would mean freedom
face a life-sentence of imprisonment.
And so, this child is faced with
a caged life,
a half-life,
or no life.
And, for the life of her,
She can't understand
Why.
unasked questions.
Unwelcome thoughts,
unspoken wishes.
False hopes,
broken promises.
Frustration met with harsh words.
Confusion met with disapproval.
Past mistakes met with disgust.
The words that would mean freedom
face a life-sentence of imprisonment.
And so, this child is faced with
a caged life,
a half-life,
or no life.
And, for the life of her,
She can't understand
Why.
I've gotta keep on trying
though my heart is dying
dead
all these thoughts run through my
head
our scars remind us that the past is real.
I tear my heart open just to feel
though my heart is dying
dead
all these thoughts run through my
head
our scars remind us that the past is real.
I tear my heart open just to feel
