Strong And Cruel Poem by Mark Heathcote

Strong and cruel
Keep me mean
I'm leaving school
It's time to fight for freedom
It's a long and skinny road
That has never been enough to feed me
That has never enough to love me
No matter how much I have to give back.

Strong and cruel
Keep me mean
I'm no greenhorn fool
And I'm willing to work like a mule
Shed a few salt tears like rain
Full of bitterness. Emptied-out of pain
Once more alone again.

Strong and cruel
Strong and cruel
Strong and cruel
Keep me mean
I was of a tender age
But I'll soon be old bitter and twisted
But if I follow my inner child
I might just survive.

Strong and cruel
I'm leaving school
I'm working like a mule
Keep me mean
Cause I'm no greenhorn fool
I'm just strong and cruel
Wishing I was loved.