Liberation

Shackled down in chains
Broken glass beneath my feet
Words filling the air
From razor blades called teeth
They tell me this is warranted
The abuse that I receive
I could have prevented punishment
Had I better served the righteous Queen
They want to see me bloodied,
Scarred, disfigured all my days
Instead I broke through my restraints,
Embedded with shards, and ran away
In the forest I found solace
A quiet peace best known as "free"
Unaware I was surrounded
They were hell-bent on destroying me
The surprise in their attack
Brought out a strength inside unknown
No one could ever hurt me here
The wood was my true home
Beneath the trees there grew hope
Amongst the dreams I had forgot
The warrior they tried to break
Was greater than they thought.