Close me in a box, <br />Close the lid up tight, <br />I don’t need to see, <br />I don’t need the light. <br /> <br />Close me in a box, <br />Close the lid up tight, <br />I won’t even struggle, <br />I won’t put up a fight. <br /> <br />Close me in a box, <br />Shut that lid up tight, <br />I can’t really breathe, <br />But that’s still alright. <br /> <br />Close me in a box, <br />Close that lid up tight, <br />You’ll never break my soul, <br />Be it day or night. <br /> <br />You’ll never break my spirit, <br />Nor kill me in that way, <br />For I will never give up, <br />I’ll live to see a better day. <br /> <br />So squeeze me all you wish, <br />It doesn’t mean a thing, <br />From the outside I look weak, <br />But from inside I will sing. <br /> <br />Sing songs of freedom, <br />Of living out my dreams, <br />You see, <br />I can’t be what you want me to be, <br />I will always just be me. <br /> <br />Inside or out, <br />Not one bit, you won’t change me, <br />Inside this box or out, <br />In my heart I’m always free.<br /><br />Aisha Sherazi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/box-being-controlled/
