I made bricks from the stones that were cast at me
Grinded a few and mixed them with tears of misery
A mortar was formed, bricks were laid one by one
They dried in the heat of the sun
A house was built without a door
So judgments were made from the exterior
My eyes were the only window to let in the light
They are adorned by green curtains
They keep crooked people from seeing inside
Soon after, the window was broken
The vandals took so much and I was left so poor
But I stayed strong and I kept building more and more
Still the rocks were hitting with velocity
But with walls so thick nothing could get through to hurt me
This house that became a castle is quickly growing into a city
Walls grow taller, my window gets smaller, and the stairs meet the stars
Behind these walls, I am safe, and no one can harm me
Some say the view from where I stand, must be amazing
But my view is restricted from the walls closing in on me
Only an insightful few can truly understand that its devastating
My lungs let a breeze that fans the fire that is still burning in me
My discontent is my own fault, now I can see
That this is the way I chose to be, secluded and alone so no one knows me
I built it all brick by brick, I made it with my own hands
When will I get it together and stop being a child and become a man
I will build a door to let those inside, the ones who would try to find me
And maybe one day I wont be alone in this maze of a city
I never look back, I cant waste the time,
All I see now is the stairs I have left to climb