Creative Genius

So one day I woke up
And I said to myself
This is where I want to be
Awake
Alive
Using the world to open the doors of hearts
And I said to myself
Explore
And I tried
But I wasn't allowed out quite so early
And I wasn't allowed to be loud quite so early
And I realized
That this world stifles the creative genius
And I planned to give up
But the television box told me that perseverance is key
Then that character died
So here am I
Unseen
Unheard
And never complaining
Because complaints get you locked up
Whereas passive words
And careful eyes
Get you a small portion of the freedom
That is so dear to you
And here am I
And I hold it all in
But in truth
I've never been so alive.