you set bar too high  your expectations have become my failure  a shell you see so shallow but deep inside  my heart beats just the same as yours  the same blood through these clean veins  can't you see that i'm in pain  it seems my life is always under par  what can i say to change your mind about what i am  others can see what was hidden from your sight  a kid with courage and heart and his eyes open wide  an inner beauty and a bright light  my focus is not yours  i set my sights on new horizons and let my soul have scope  can't you see that i have my own dreams  and though they're not the same as yours  they hold value to me, tell me why can't you see  i'm not the means to mend your past regrets  what can i say to change your mind about what i am  others can see what was hidden from your sight  a kid with courage and heart and his eyes open wide  inner beauty and a bright light  judged for how i look, not for the good that i have done  i try the best i can, but it seems that i'm not the perfect son  shaped by God, and my volition  and the seeds that you have sown  but i ask you once again  when does my life become my own?