What Will People Think

They put you in to this little box

And tell you how things should be

They wrap the chains around you

To ensure you meet all the norms perfectly

You can't step out of the notions built

No No No, what will people think!

Stay put, stay safe, you cannot break these social binds

So what if you're unhappy, so what if you're on the brink

What matters in the end is 'what will people think'

You want to step out, you say...

You want to be free?

Don't be ridiculous,

Your future has already been planned so easily!

Your opinion, what's that? It's of no consequence at all young lady!

You try to spread your wings,

Against all the odds you've been dealt

You try to embrace your spirit

Fighting off each hurtful word you've felt

They laugh at you and sneer

They say you'll never make it

They shun you for your 'weird'

They fear it, you see.

They didn't know what to expect 

From someone so fearless and bold

Someone who managed to break out

To show the world, she refused to fit the mold

She set out to achieve her dreams

And achieve them she did

She struggled and clawed her way to the top

The view from up there was just splendid!