we havent died yet but we're livin in hell
im not locked up but i feel like im in jail
they say because we live in the U.S, we have the freedom to be
but when i really think about it, i can never be me
at school teachers punish and at home our parents try to lock us down
then we go into the world and danger is all around
the danger of hater, they'r always gonna hate
the danger of bein killed, beat up, or possibly raped
you cant trust anybody, they'r all the same
if they get caught up they'r gonna mention your name
your parents might love you but how much really
if they loved you like everybody else, would they treat you so differently
i cant speak for all when i say life is hard
but for me lifes been pain, im never gonna go far
i used to have big plans, to be a doctor and work with kids
but my parents keep down grading me, they wont let me live
its tough for people my age
we dont have the power to stick up for themselfs, not even in an abuse case
iv had horrible things happen to me that you couldnt even imagin
but when i tryed to get the people punished, nothin happened
im ready to have my own life, to be my own person
but its hard when i think of all the people i'd be hurtin
it hurts to know that my friends are there for me before my own family
it makes me feel like they could really give a daym about me
im ready for a new life, i want ever thing to change
but the truth is... everything will always be the same

alicia mullins

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