you set bar too high

your expectations have become my failure

a shell you see so shallow but deep inside

my heart beats just the same as yours

the same blood through these clean veins

can't you see that i'm in pain

it seems my life is always under par

what can i say to change your mind about what i am

others can see what was hidden from your sight

a kid with courage and heart and his eyes open wide

an inner beauty and a bright light

my focus is not yours

i set my sights on new horizons and let my soul have scope

can't you see that i have my own dreams

and though they're not the same as yours

they hold value to me, tell me why can't you see

i'm not the means to mend your past regrets

what can i say to change your mind about what i am

others can see what was hidden from your sight

a kid with courage and heart and his eyes open wide

inner beauty and a bright light

judged for how i look, not for the good that i have done

i try the best i can, but it seems that i'm not the perfect son

shaped by God, and my volition

and the seeds that you have sown

but i ask you once again

when does my life become my own?