They think I can't, 'cause I'm a caged bird
With wings that long to soar but remain confined
My shot wings
Their eyes that once saw, now forever blind
They think I can't, 'cause I'm a closed book
With pages full of untapped promise
A moldy cover hides beauty within
They burn with envy, never cease
They think I can't, 'cause I'm an unlit candle
Brimming with light, yet I don't glow
I stand firm, rooted to my ground
Waiting for the night to swallow me whole
They think I can't, 'cause I'm a seed beneath the soil
Growing in silence, hidden from sight
When I sprout, they'll harvest my fruit
And cut my branches to light up the night
They think I can't, 'cause I'm a hidden gem
Buried deep and unseen
In a cave where no one has ever been
Like blood broken down within the spleen
