Images flutter through my mind
And flash inside my head
Of what I’ll one day leave behind
And all the things I did.

Hunkered in a too-small desk
And staring at blank pages
Despairing if I fail the test
I’ll be thought dumb for ages.

Running to catch up with girls
I thought I knew quite well
But with the icy glares they hurl
They plunge me into hell.

Looking deep into his eyes
I thought we were together
But then I see through all his lies
And carry the hurt forever.

I come to work another day
And do the job once more
Behind my back I hear them say
She fails the smallest chore.

On the surface in my home
Everything seems right
But the air is thick; we’re each alone
In our own little worlds tonight.

Alone inside my quiet room
No music is coming to mind
When I hold my pencil well-used
The pain is still trapped inside.

Day after day I still continue
To wear the shoes I’m meant to fill
Nothing on earth is truly new
And I keep on chasing the wind.