It’s quieter in my room

There’s no one to bother me 

It’s just me and my Cds

Playing whatever they want

Away from judgement 

It’s peaceful in my room

I wish people would listen,

Give me a chance to explain

But they just talk over it

Drown out the music

It’s easier in my room

I can be whoever I want

A singer, rapper, dancer

Who knows? It’s only me

Hidden from the world

It’s lonely in my room

I can hear the kids outside

Why didn’t they invite me?

I keep the shades drawn,

The light still shines through

It’s boring in my room

Just wait outside while I

Try to cover the walls

Cover the posters 

Cover the books

Cover the parts of me 

I refuse to show

It was fun in my room

I welcomed them in

Showed every poster

Played them my best songs

Showed them every piece of me

It was cool in my room

But they didn’t like it

They told me I’d be better off

If my room was just white

A blank canvas 

For them to draw on

So it looked

The way they wanted 

It’s closed, my room

And it will never open again

Not now that I’ve realized

My room is better off

With just me in it