Misguided

Ever since I was young
This building was pushed upon me
I was forced to think that this house
That this house was supposed to be a sanctuary

Why can't I have a mind of my own?

As if you had a path preset for me
You are no God, don't you dare take my choice from me
I will not sit and have you shove your
Blind faith down my throat anymore

My thoughts and beliefs have matured, and I
Am no longer blinded by a light that isn't my own
I see that I have a choice in what to think
And that choice will never be yours

You thought that you could make me see
A shred of hope in such an empty concept
I have opened myself to accept others' beliefs
So why can't you do the same?

Get out of my head
You have no place in choosing my destiny
Who do you think you are?
Some kind of prophet forcing your word as law?

This is my own life
I'll be the one to choose my train of thought
This is my own choice
You're done beating ideas into me

You are done now
Done making me think for you
I am not yours
To use as a puppet

I will live my life
Through my own words and actions
I don't need you
To tell me that I'm wrong

I am so sick of this
Repeating over and over again
I've had enough

There is no hope in praising
Something or someone that has never shown
You wanna keep worshipping this? Be my guest
But I think it's time that we parted ways

This building brings such discomfort
A searing iron tries to brand me as one of them
Forced to believe, and forced to speak
These words that don't mean a thing to me

Why must I conform to this?
This isn't a cause, this is just a dog on a leash
There can't be any validity
I'll let my own eyes be the judge

I will never belong
My faith has been burnt out over time
There is no more hope left
In trying to make me conform to your ways

This is my life!
This is my choice!
Get your misguided words out of my mouth
Have fun eating them for yourself