Every night I look out my window

At the tall towers and the bright lights

Those beautiful lights

But all I can see is what I want

What I want to leave here so that I can feel

No… what I need to see and feel

But I am stuck here in my room day in and day out

My mother, saying she loves me, keeps me here

Chains me here

Locks me here

Lets me go nowhere and see nobody

She says the streets are unsafe and this world is a dangerous place

She tells me to look at the bullet holes we find

To the blood on the street left every night

To the sirens we hear all to no end

This world is unsafe for a little thing like you she says

But beknown to her I am taller than her, stronger than her

I am older than the kids I see roaming and yelling each night

I belong in the world outside

Not in here like some lame house pet

I yearn for the grass between my toes

I need to feel the rain drops on my face

I have to meet someone new!

I WILL get out of here one day!

I WILL GET OUT OF HERE ONE DAY AND SEE THE WORLD!

IT MAY NOT BE TODAY BUT YES, I WILL!

BUT... what if the world is how mother says it is?

What if it really isn’t for someone like me?

And it is as dangerous as she says?

I don’t want to die...

I don’t want to leave this world…

I don’t think I’m ready for that…

But no, if mother can survive out there so can I!

Because I am stronger than her!

Taller and bigger than her!

I will survive!

I don’t care what she says!

I will leave here and see the world!

It IS NOT too scary or dangerous for me!

Good bye mother! I hope you don’t come looking for me!

FOR MY NAME IS RAPUNZEL AND YOUR PRISONER I WILL NO LONGER BE!