They say be thankful
For what you have
For what you get
But how can I be thankful
When the apartment I live in
Feels like a padded room
While my life
Is the straight jacket
How can I be thankful
For what I have
For what I get
When the man across the hall
Stares at me like Im a piece of meat
When the office lady
Yells at me for being a sin
I am not thankful
The windows feel like cameras
The walls feel like metal bars
And when my family is over
I think about throwing myself
Of off the fire escape
They say be thankful
For what you have
For what you get
But I am not
Thankful
