You Cannot Hide Me Anymore
You hid my light when you told me not to be so loving and passionate and completely free You hid my affection when you told me to stop kissing and hugging and singing and what not You hid my innocence when you told me to not tell or to try to because the consequences wouldn't be well You hid my sanity when you constantly accused me of being unbalanced and completely crazy You hid my hope when you said this is it and no one would love me more than you did You hid my freedom when you controlled my wardrobe and how long my hair grew and even my foes You hid ME from your life, family and friends Even to the point that I was almost to my end You hid me when I was a baby, a little girl, a young woman You had many roles and all were quite harmful You told me you would protect me yet you didn't know how And now no one will ever hide me because I am proud Proud of who I am and how much I have grown And I will never go back to being under a stone Your empty ...