Middle school days, I was lost in the shadows,

Middle school days, I was lost in the shadows, (2) Hallways echo with dreams, but the pain still battles, (3) Lunchroom fights, yeah, we hustled for respect, (4) Teachers turned blind, but they couldn’t intercept. (5) Backpack full of hopes, but the weight’s like a boulder, (6) Friends turn foes, watch your back getting colder, (7) Skipping classes, yeah, we thought we were slick, (8) But life’s a lesson, and it hits like a brick. (9) Late nights scheming, plotting moves in the dark, (10) Streets calling out, igniting that spark, (11) Dreams of escape, but the chains hold tight, (12) Middle school memories, they haunt me at night. (13) Broken homes, man, we all wore a mask, (14) Growing up quick, no time for the past, (15) Shadows of the block, where the real ones dwell, (16) Middle school life, yeah, it’s a hard-knock tale.