Take your hands away from my throat
I am not yours to sacrifice like a goat
Why do you insist on suffocating me everyday?
Not allowing me to be myself like you say
I am human not a pawn to use to take out the queen
My voice should be heard not just seen
Educate what is right from wrong
Under your thumb I will never learn to be strong
Give me the trust to grow
That is the only way that it will show
I can be young in age but wise in decisions
Don’t keep me down by jumping to conclusions
Written by Lanis
Friday, July 19, 2002