Trapped

TRAPPED


It's a peculiar place that I remain
Inside a lonely box of misery and pain
My voice echos 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