If we never met, would you ever knew that I existed?
That despite all the turmoil I pushed on and persisted
If I never speak again, Will you know who I was?
The things that I stood for, believed in and loved
A solitary existence, an exhibit for view
Society has purchased its ticket to attend the zoo
To come poke fun at the outcasts, the miscreants and freaks
The oddities that don’t belong, the dorks, nerds and geeks
Cast your stones from the pedestal provided for you
From upon such a perch, no wrong can you do
But eventually you must step down so others may throw
No longer the spotlight, where will you go?
After the show, such a terrible sight
Forced to see captivity and experience our plight
Long to experience that thrill as part of the show
Unable to move on, impossible to grow
Can taste where you were, the power you had
Taunting you slowly until you go mad
In an effort to gain some semblance of control
You lower your sights and give up your soul
The next time the bell rings, they arrive to see you
As you feel the first stone, let me be the first… to welcome you to the zoo