Birthright

She was raised by wolves, In the warmth of their fur. Surrounded by fangs, She knew that she was secure. Language barriers Made no difference at all. When you're truly cared for, There's no purpose for walls. His fences stood tall As the shoulders of old. But he dreamt that one day Maybe he'd break the mold. But time shyly stands still When you watch it unfold. From these ivory towers Freedom is only a ghost. Right or wrong, Tension makes us stronger By making us weak When we needed to be. Privilege and pain When compared look the same. Comprehension begins When we pull back the lens. They made her their queen On the day she was born. They placed on her a crown She wasn't ready for. But all impossible odds Foreshadow our means, Like paving a road To kingdoms we've never seen. He woke up one day, Written out of the will. They swore he'd be okay, With lesser shoes to fill. "What doesn't kill us Makes us stronger, " they say. Our only birthright in this life Is the breath that we take. Right or wrong, Tension makes us stronger By making us weak When we needed to be. Privilege and pain When compared look the same. Comprehension begins When we pull back the lens. Our fables tell our truths.