The path is laid out before me,
Lined with walls of all my fears,
Reinforced by dignity,
Indifferent to falling tears.
No future lies beyond the steel
Or so I’ve been taught to know.
Only I can break the seal,
But where else is there to go?
The rules that I choose to follow
Are first set by the audience.
Only choice is to put on a show,
Prove I have obedience.
They never allow exceptions
All because of expectations.