Ran from me, the iridescent spark in me vanishing From the cutting comments to the opposed shame, it was damaging Made me second guess, thinking I was second best Pretended I wasn't blessed, monumentally stressed But when I got depressed they pressed me more Only loves the hues of my deepest bruise Pointed and poked until the bear came to Bite the finger off the master, I am not longer a slave To the concept of your society, nor to the silent law engraved Within the mind of the empty A fate I could never envy If you don't want me to succeed; forget me