They look down with hubris from their heights Shattered and insulted, self-worth drained Misled that I have no value in myself Fall into a cycle of a dead-end Sacrifice for what reason? Warning of this charade? Raise my voice, never heard Bounded by a fate absurd All I yearn for is to just to live All I want is to be true to myself But not allowed, all denied, sink into the depths Deprived of the moment to feel pain They justify their refusal They justify their rejection There must be a reason to be discarded They justify their scorn They just disrespect An act of disapproval A scapegoat I become Sacrifice for what reason? Warning of this charade? Raise my voice, never heard Bounded by a fate absurd All I yearn for is to just to live All I want is to be true to myself But not allowed, all denied, sink into the depths Deprived of the moment to feel pain All I yearn for is to keep my dreams alive All I want is to embrace my truth But yet forsaken, all forbidden, descend into the abyss Falling down the stairs of misery