I did what I thought was right,   And they came to hate me.   I looked to you for comfort,   And your look broke me.      I stood there, humble,   And I bore my soul to them.   I told them everything,   And they laughed and they condemned   Everything I was and everything I’d ever loved.   I tried so hard to make them proud of what I had become.      I was forced into this by pride.   (And forced out by the same.)   I will admit some regret.   (But confess no shame.)   I only wanted a release.   (But I never wanted this.)   I should have foreseen.   (What I will now never miss.)      My only crime was existing.   For that I was thrown away.   They’ll never love someone like me.      I came to you for solace,   And you turned me away.   So here I am alone again.