the walls<\/p>\n\n\n\n
it’s hard to tell<\/p>\n\n\n\n
whether they’re literally there<\/p>\n\n\n\n
or not<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the barrier barricading me in<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the glass had a fracture<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but the hot-glue gun fixed it fine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
i’m not good at taking criticism<\/p>\n\n\n\n
only when it comes from myself<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the glass had a fracture <\/p>\n\n\n\n
i’m trying to tear through it<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but every time I try to break the walls down<\/p>\n\n\n\n
they bind together <\/p>\n\n\n\n
more connected than before<\/p>\n\n\n\n
my mind is a prison<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I stare blankly through the bars<\/p>\n\n\n\n
what’s it like to be able to breathe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
what’s it like to be free<\/p>\n\n\n\n
what’s it like not being a hostage of your own mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n
keeping you detained<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in this space<\/p>\n\n\n\n
there was a time before this<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I said I loved everyone<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was enthusiastic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was healthy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and lively<\/p>\n\n\n\n
then the crimes I committed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I just wasn’t enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n
for myself<\/p>\n\n\n\n
or anyone else<\/p>\n\n\n\n
they shoved me into the back of the car<\/p>\n\n\n\n
blue and red lights flashing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
too bright too loud too much<\/p>\n\n\n\n
now I’m in the orange suit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
right back in the prison that is my mind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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