The full moon shines upon the ground,
covers up the glimmer of the bound sun;
presents itself as the new norm.
I have prayed and prayed long and hard.
I have shied from the crowd,
slunk away from the sun and hid at home.
I come out at night to feed and free myself,
But I hunt no one, I kill no body, I'm innocent.
I'm hollow, every part of me is blank;
I'm hungry, and I'm full of hate.
You can't take that from me because that is me.
Aye, I worship the devil—
Aye, I'm not your average religious person—
I am what I am; I can't change that and I wouldn't.
Let me be, let me hide, don't touch me,
Don't burn me, don't chain me—
Don't condemn me, it's not worth it,
Don't lock me up, I don't want to be.
I'm a piece of glass, clear and transparent,
Thin and fragile, shiny and unsullied.
I'm a knife, sharp on one edge and blunt on the other,
Highly dangerous but not if you don't touch me.
I'm a sword of graphene, stronger than diamond,
Harder than concrete and I can't be broken.
I have feelings and emotions,
Blood and body and bones.
I'm unique, there's no doppelgänger,
I'm not sneaky, I'm not a mimicker,
Treat me like you treat your fellow comrades.
Don't leave me to bite the dust,
Don't dump me in the ditch;
Help me up and arm me,
so that I can protect myself and aid you.
Please?