Love denied

A child is told from day number one
He's a worthless piece of shit, bad and dumb
Generations pass down low self-esteem
We're molded by the things we've heard and we've seen
Or punched in the mouth for being uns
ure
Or locked behind a closet door
We learn what we live, and live what we learn
Abuse of innocence, to evil we turn

Can anybody hear their cries
Can anybody tell them why
You gotta read between their lies
People die when love is denied

One of many lessons I learned to be like
You ain't gonna live like you
You made me what I am today
Close to you, yet so far away
The pain you lived with made you ill
An empty hole with nothing to fill
I forgive and love you forever still

A waste of time,
a waste of life
Livin' on the edge of a sharp fucking knife
I can't blame you for never being around
I know you never meant to hurt me and bring me down

Look in their eyes to hear their cries
And you will see the all their pain lying dormant inside
Now realise as time passes by
That people die when love is denied