Trapped

It's a peculiar place that I remain

Inside a lonely box of misery and pain

My voice echo's off the walls and into oblivion

Screams that nobody can hear and a soul trapped within

Knocking at a door that will never be opened

I must sit here politely, arms crossed and hoping

I cannot smile, the only thing I can do is frown

When there's no other direction I can go but down

Trapped in this cage I continuously claw at the seams

Only being able to escape to a paradise within my dreams

Deafening silence, beckoning the light to surround

When there's only ever darkness all around

Grasping for something that's too far away

Holding tightly onto joy just hoping it will stay

For now I must remain still and composed

Others shall not see the sadness exposed

I will paint on a smile and wear it as my mask

Say that I'm okay if anyone should ask

I will stand guard inside the prison within my mind

Hoping one day that peace is what I will find

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