It's a story of a man
Who dived too deep
It's a story of a life
And wonder and heap
It's a story of a mystery
And junk to sweep
It's a story of music
That puts you to sleep
It's a story of a journey
With tears that seep
It's a story of memories
Force you to weep
It's a story of a turtle
With dreams to leap
It's a story of everything
But nothing to keep

I wish I could fly
into the moonlight
only the moon to kiss
as the stars look on
and the sun weeps.

My body is weak and limp
I may put on a facade
But I am vulnerable
I cannot hold my own
Though I try.
Just for once
I want someone to care
And hold me
To know I'm
Anything but okay
As my body shakes
And trembles
With the demons
Trying to escape
But I must sustain them
Lest the world know
The truth.

I like to contemplate
the very existence
of all foundations
until I wonder
my purpose,
if there is one
or was I a mere mistake
of a sandstorm
formed without authority
from a breath of fire
with icy, cold hands
eyes as coal
with no glint of humane.

I grew up too fast
never knowing what
it's like to live free
I'm a teen
who is young
but I have
a foot in the grave
why do I feel so old?
my prison guards
won't let me go
in fear I'll ***** up
in their ways
like they did
when can I go?
I sit here
wishing to be gone
wishing to be alone
wishing to be free
when are they gonna realize
I am not them
I wish I could make mistakes
fall and bleed
until my lungs fail
I am being watched
by the spectators
never being unchained
I am not them
yet, they fear I will be
their burdens and mistakes
are mine to carry
in fault I just might
I can't wait to run away
with their heads to the side
and never look back
I just want some space
to be free and think
******* freedom
is all I ask.