Life on the Outside

Stuck on the outside looking in
Wondering when your turn will begin
Not knowing where to turn to
Not knowing how to get through
Wishing that somehow they’d see
Who you really are and who you want to be

The emptiness grows within you
And it’s so hard to continue
Looking in from the outside
While letting your emotions hide
Slowly slipping into the shadows of life
Walking toward the gallows to end the strife

The pain that once burned now consumes
Bringing you closer to your ultimate doom
Trapped within your own tears and madness
Reaching for the happiness in the sadness
But when the dust clears you’re still alone
Watching the world and how it’s grown

Watching but never really taking part
Wanting to fit in deep down in your heart
Trying to reach out but no one knows
They change with the wind as it blows
Sometimes the look but they’ll never see
While you may be trapped at the same time you’re free

You know who you are and don’t want change
So who cares if people look at you like you’re strange
You’ve found yourself in the midst of this crazy world
Your uniqueness makes you as precious as a pearl
Be who you are while looking in from the outside
Because despite its faults life will provide

If nothing else is true this much is
Life is what you make it I promise you this
So hold your head hide and never let go
It’s your turn to let the world know and show
That you are yourself and you a free
To be who you are and who you want to be

Jen