The Cage I Made
I have been pacing in this cage,
going mad for escape.
But the key is here
I hold it in my teeth
I walked into this cage.
I laid down
and let it close around me
until powerless.
I paced and paced.
Nothing I said, did, showed you
made any difference…
but you, I cannot blame.
I walked into this cage.
I tried to paint it pretty.
No one wants to see the truth.
For every failing,
I searched to redeem your worth.
I scraped at every surface,
but found no soul,
no signs of life.
You are hollow…
the cold and empty
cage that I walked into.
You are non-responsive
and you will rust around me.
You are nothing now,
but repressive hate.
You hold your silence
over my face.
And you will hold it there
as long as it takes.
You will hold your breath
until I suffocate.
Yes, I walked in,
and now I’m walking out.
-kara