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Breaking Free

When I was with them
I thought everything was fine
That there was nothing wrong with the way I lived
Everything was mine

Then it's off to college
All on my own
My parents no longer beside me
No problem, I thought, this world is mine

But I spent some time lost in my mind
Realizing that I was alone
That I was so blind
They made me small
Twisted me into their 'perfect daughter'
Put whatever they didn't like behind a wall

They'll think I turned rebel
That college has changed me
It hasn't
It's shown me what I could be
What wonders are in the world
So that I could finally be me

I got a tattoo
It wasn't what they wanted
But who cares? It's me, not you

I know they wanted to raise me right
They kept the leash on me tight
But now that I'm out in the world
I can shine, and not hold back
Rid myself of these chains they put on me
That weighed me down so much
So that I can fly, unburdened by them
And let my true self fly again