Grab the dirt beneath your hands
And throw it at the sky
Just when you think you can’t
Get up and defy
The voices they feed you
Dust your knees though they bleed
And take a deep breath
Don’t you hide when they seek
Something they’ll regret
With their silver spoons
Rise against the odds
And look them in the eyes
When they expect a fall
Watch their script revise
To spout more lies on cue
Some things were hard to swallow
Some things made you choke
Some things were blindly followed
Some things were just a joke
But they didn’t know
When you kept your mouth closed
They’d get another dose
Giving themselves the most
But you’re the one who grew
Guess they didn’t notice
They’re the ones who lose
As you rise up like the lotus
Leaving them confused
Your hands hold petals now
Though your knees are scabbed
Your roots push up a muddy crown
An anomaly they can’t grasp
When they can’t feed you
Love Always, Lainey
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