By Austin Price, Editor in Chief
Cut my strings
Set me free
For you don’t matter
You can’t control me
Breaking boundaries
Defying the odds
Dancing for myself
Accepting the applause
The bonds are broken
The restrictions are lifted
The strings have snapped
And the gears have shifted
I’m raw and real
Fierce and strong
Like an uncaged bird
I sing my song
The temptation to hide
Is a dangerous offer
But why stay in the dark
When I am meant to prosper
No need to prove myself
Because I already know
That my strings are cut
And my beauty is shown
In this world I exist
And yes, I do matter
No need to prove my worth
To the dark voices that chatter
The stage is a canvas
Empty, monotonous and bare
Just wait ‘till I’m done dancing
And see what I share
I’ll share the layers of my soul
The shades of my brain
The passion in my heart
And the times I’ve felt pain
I have often been silenced
Told I’m not enough
But as I live and breath
I will dance to show my love
I am on top of the world
To say the very least
For this is an experiment
Where I can be me
I am not a pawn in your game
I am the queen, you see
I am in a higher level of existence
One where I can love me
I am curious and intrigued
By my freshly freed soul
This feeling is euphoric
And I am finally whole
I have cut my strings
I have set myself free
You still don’t matter
And you will never control me