Control

Do you ever feel like you give everything and yet only get regret in return, 

I always told myself nothing in life is given freely, 

So if you want something it must be earned, 

Years ago I tried to get a trade,

But had to withdraw because taxes weren’t paid, 

All that time I spent wasted and now thousands of dollars in debt is all I was facing, 

I dreamt day and night of finally leaving the hood, 

Tried to hide from the dotted line, 

But I had to leave that life behind for good, 

Had hopes of getting my education and stacking up my wealth, 

Who’d have thought I’d be mistreated and left to collect dust like college books on a shelf, 

These experiences turned into feelings of anger, hate, and depression, 

Then one day I lost my cool and had to be taught a truly painful lesson, 

Putting up a wall never works if your trying to build a house together, 

So I kicked a hole in that wall so she can see inside me just a little bit better.