You are so sweet
You passerby
But there is more to me
Than what meets the eye

A visitor to my cage
You look at me with awe
But you do not see the truth
You did not see the rise and fall

I am an animal
And you gawk at me
Through the bars
To you I am a star

You are a happy visitor
I am a tortured beast
You do not see what happens when the lights turn off
You cannot know what I need

I need freedom to see
The truth of this world
I want to be free
Please leave me be