there is this energy    that flows from withing    there is this volition    that's constantly repressed    the ability to connect    to live and love without regret    exists inside the self    before barriers obscure it    subdued by artificial means    bondage that bites into weak flesh    sedatives to tranquilize    drain the meaning from our lives    a theft, a self imposed sentenced    doomed to watch devoid of passion       we cannot stand idly by    as the years are drained from our lives    real truth and interaction    obscured by false pretense       do you think that you are free?    is that really what you believe    can you see out past the blinds    placed on your perception       there is no way not to notice those    whose eyes are dull and lifeless    succumbed to promises of fullfillment    a tragedy of epic proportions       there is this energy    that flows from withing    there is this volition    that's constantly repressed    the ability to connect    to live and love without regret    exists inside the self    before barriers obscure it       don't let numbness    replace your spirit    don't live in fear    of the gifts you've been given    we can never exist fully    underneath chemical repression