Tremble

Tremble

It’s a maddening world we live in

We’re told to pick a crown

So we choose our crowns

And then we are mocked

The colour, size and material

All laughed at

We’re taught to grow thorns

We’re taught to grow fangs and claws

But then we are judged

For becoming ugly

And afraid

It’s a maddening world we live in

We are given voices

Then told to shut up

We are given dreams

Then told they aren’t real

They laugh, they judge, they lie

Wear your crown

Even though they laugh

The way you survived

Isn’t ugly; it’s real

You must sing, you must write

You must dream and then not believe them

You must soften and tremble and unfold

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