A dark man enters my life
He stares at me for a long time before words escape his mouth
I hear nothing
But the look in his eyes tells me all I need to know
There’s a tug in my heart
Something pulling me into a realization that my direction has changed
My road has been diverted to a different destination
Now I’m stuck in a place that doesn’t let me pass mark one
I scream for help but there’s no one around that hears me
I see everyone through my glass wall
Banging on it, I try to get their attention
But they all go on with their lives and ignore me
My words—like my voice—are faint
It’s because I’ve been shut up so many times
I don’t know how to speak up anymore
He’s taken away my voice
Inside is a child waiting to break free
But all I can do is tell her to behave
Sit quietly and don’t fuss
Maybe then he won’t make you cry again
I listen to myself again
I sit quietly in my corner and don’t make a sound
But then I see it
He’s winning again
My heart tells me to get up and fight back
Don’t let him win
But my head tells me “what’s the point?â€
He’s just going to push me back down again
So where do I go from here?
How do I run away from someone that has me tied down?
Inside I’m fighting
But it’s only the outside that will make the difference
