The Chains of Reality

The world around me is a dungeon

and I am bound by the chains of reality.

I suddenly realize I have nowhere to go,

nowhere to go at all....

My family doesn't believe in me.

My educational success is no longer enough.

Because while I may have the intelligence

I am only truly measured by money,

An object that I sadly do not obtain

"You can't do this" they say

But my mind doesn't want to accept it.

I want to be freed but the chains of reality grip me tightly

So tightly that I feel as if I will never leave, 

But day in and day out I continue to try,

Wriggling and fighting my way out of those chains,

Hoping to see a sign that everything will be okay.

But will it truly?

My parents certainly do not believe so...

I feel helpless and alone in this dark dungeon.

I sit and wait for a miracle,

A key to unbind me from these chains

And while everyone around me does not see it,

I see light at the end of this dark dungeon.

Education, success, and a promising future.

And deep down I know that I will be freed and begin living in a better reality.

I will make something of myself

I will be successful.