A Constant State of Despair

Growing up wrapped
In the tightest shelter you could imagine,
Are you suprised to find us
All stunted and breathless?
We need to be taught,
Not protected.
I’m on my own now
And I’m choking on
All this air that I
Never learned how to breathe.
Please don’t keep us in the dark.
Ignorance is the most dangerous thing
To leave us when you’re gone.