A Walk Through Ruins

How can I define to you in a rhyme My pain, melodically, nurtured by time How can I make anyone feel what I feel When all I know are lies, how can I make this real Let me bring you down with me As we walk through the fires, tell me what you see Give me 18 years to destroy your worth I’ll be in your brain til you regret your birth Let me throw you to the lions blindfolded Stand your ground, see how long you can hold it Let me sully all that surrounds you You’ll thank God for the worst you've been through Only when your life hinges on hiding like I hid Will you be capable of knowing pain like I did