I'm Sorry

 I'm sorry

We just wanted to give you a good start

a jumping off place

somewhere safe to grow

to imagine dragons and be a tiger

to find that spark

and you did

and it grew

and you positively glow 

we succeeded

we can pat ourselves on the back

you're a gem, a truly unique, brilliant, beautiful thing

but we didn't warn you enough

we let you live in a safe world 

while outside there was ugliness and monsters

flame extinguishers

damaged, nasty things that hate the light

I'm sorry

I'm sorry we sent you full of stories

singing your own songs

into a world of marching to someone else's 

dull thud of a beat

I'm sorry

you should have to be the bomb

the solution

the revolution

the fight

thank you for being so strong

for taking on that struggle

for not bowing

I'm sorry