We’ve been abused
We tried to suppress our pain
With smiles and blissful times
To cover the bruise

So many wounds
I bleed from the flesh
My soul awaits in a tomb
Wrapped in my own inequity
My smile is a mystery
This same charm has caused me harm
Love is a pawn, a sacrificial piece
To retain is to give a part of me

I turned my negligence
Into my current intelligence
My family values have brought me value
The nurture I’ve received is my identity
I’ve become a personality far more than an entity
Through my ongoing development
I transform into an adult from adolescence
Now when I talk, the crowd feels my presence