"Freedom Carries Sacrifice"
They say to spread your wings
That growing up contains wonderful things
But they do not mention the pain
All they talk about is what you gain
To get out into the world
On your own
To be ripped from the place
Where you were sown
You cannot turn to your mother any more
No matter how much pain you endure
Secrets kept and wounds unattended
Your naivety and innocence has ended
When you reach your teenage year
They say "You have your freedom, dear!"
What you once knew is taken and replaced with fear
But "freedom" is all you hear
You learn not to trust
Your friends are filled with drugs and lust
You try to run to your family tree
But you cannot tell them because you're "free"
You realize now that you cannot tell
You don't want to drag them into your hell
You hide the wound, cover the scar
And soon they don't know who you are
They think they know, but they cannot see
Because you've learned what it means to be free
Remember this; there is a vice
Freedom carries sacrifice.