The Door Swung Open

No outlet

No freedom

No friends

No voice

Maya said she knew why the caged bird sang

But I was caged and muzzled

Puzzling: why am I so alone?

Bullied and beat up everyday

Wasn't safe for me to run and play

So I stayed hidden in my cage

If only I could stand up for myself

If only I had the tools

Then I wouldn't need to run home 

Mom leaving the door open for me running like a fool

I wasn't raised to be the cool kid

Just to be me, but who was I, exactly?

I was young, how could I know?

I just knew that I wanted to sing like Maya's bird

I soon learned how

My pencil took me places that money could not afford

To places where there were no bullies and where I was not ignored

The cage door flew open

And I stepped out on the wings of my faith

I heard that faith moved moutains in children's church

God was right

My pencil moved moutains right out of my way

And gave me a song that no one can ever take