This Is How It Happened

they used to call you a non-conformist
now you impede the process of healing.

they used to say you had no loyalties
now you're an anarchist, imprisoned in your body.

they used to call it suffering
now they offer the pain of feeling nothing.

they used to call it uniqueness
now they can't put you in their filing system.

they used to say you were strange
but now they fear you command a dark legion.

they used to call it certitude,
but now you're just stubborn.

they used to respect you for who you were
but now they only care about your rights.

it used to be fun to be with friends
but now it's competition and ramifications.

they used to call it dignity
but now that's just a conflict to civil liberties.

they used to remember you at the dry goods store
but tram laws are in effect everywhere.