Boundaries cast down through the generations
Let the fear of change fill the air
Too ashamed to stray, blindly push forward with the waves
Sink down into the grief
Wash over me
Lay here on the ocean floor, held down by the weight of outdated ways
Breathe in the hate, let it fill you with regret
Be swept away with the currents of society
The American way of feeling free
Find your place among the broken and empty
Fall in line with the preconceived destiny of being told who and what to be
Conform to a life led through defeat broken down by gender and family
Defined by the tides of ignorance
Caving in, swallowed pride chokes the throat of hollowed souls
Stare down into the darkness, find it staring back into me