Surrounding forces were not alone in this
Low head imposes weight upon my knees

Words not my own
I chose to repeat

Innocence gets lost
Replaced by greed

At some point realize
How I got here
Identity despite the fear

Prisms break downlight
Layer by layer
It's time to own what's mine
Carried by waves
Hidden in a track with no end
Hit my head into understanding (that)
By spelling shame
I learned how to sign my name

Racing against both sides of my brain
Become the mosaic of who I already am

Not just black to white
Or shades between

A full spectrum of colors
Never seen

Absorbing blood
From opposite streams
Identity beyond the fear

Prisms break downlight
Layer by layer
It's time to own what's mine
Carried by waves
Hidden in a track with no end
Hit my head into understanding (that)
By spelling shame
I learned how to sign my name

Not just black to white
Or shades between

A full spectrum of colors
Never seen

Absorbing blood
From opposite streams
Identity beyond the fear

Prisms break downlight
Layer by layer
It's time to own what's mine
Carried by waves
Hidden in a track with no end
Hit my head into understanding (that)
By spelling shame
I learned how to sign my name