They say I arrived; born
I do not; cannot remember
They say it was in December
The first stones were laid
I was taught yes and no
What to say, and it was so
School taught me the rules
Do this, not that, they said
So the foundation was laid
Safety within the wall
Where we are all the same
Far too young to blame
My culture, my people
Be the same, always fit in
If we agree there is no sin
Stone set upon stone
You and me, us and them
Keep them out, and us in
Now I cannot truly see
Things you wanted for me
And I am not free
My heart aches
I stop
I cannot see
Beyond the wall
Blindly I climb
Not knowing
Where I am bound
Yet I must search
And lost or found
I will see
All of what I was denied
What a world denies
If my life, I must give
To know the truth
Then I offer this alone
All that I truly have.