When I was younger I would lay down
And stare up at the moon
I thought the life ahead of me
Would be more than opportune
I drew imaginary lines
Between the stars that hung so right
I believed they held my future
So I dreamed throughout the night
I was an explorer of the universe
Because I saw my fate drawn out
I trusted there was someone bigger
Who heard my every shout
There was freedom in that thought
And it gave me peace of mind
I figured everything would be alright
Because the stars seemed so aligned
But as the years went on
I slowly felt less free
Society tried to define
The right way to be me
They trapped me in a box
And taught me how to act
They never told me I was beautiful
But made sure to show me what I lacked
At first, I tried to shout
And raised my ear up towards the sky
I listened for the somebody
Who used to comfort me each night
But the stars were on an axis
And seemed so far away
The lines I’d drawn between them
Were suddenly erased
With nothing up above me
My world began to cave
I knew that it was time
To start digging my own grave
Then one day I was walking
And finally saw the sky
But this time it was different
Because the stars were in your eyes
You took me by the hand
And picked me up off of the ground
All these years I’d been shouting
But had never made a sound
But this time someone heard me
It didn’t come a moment too soon
You took away my shovel
And reintroduced me to the moon
