Mandated
by law
Required
to endure
In
the name of my safety
My
heart races
I
shiver in shoes
In
the name of my safety
Nightmares
at night
Unable
to sleep
In
the name of my safety
Can’t
think straight
Can’t
pay attention
In the
name of my safety
Can’t
feel safe
Can’t
feel calm
In
the name of my safety
My
body jolts
An
electric shock
In
the name of my safety
And
everyone says
I
must endure
In
the name of my safety
Woken
at night
Must
get out
In
the name of my safety
I’ll
thank them
They
tell me
In
the name of my safety
No
one else
Feels
this way
In
the name of my safety
I
know why
But
pain still comes
In
the name of my safety