it feels as though I am
locked in this prison cell
a cell that blocks me
off from everyone else

this cell is not all that bad
for I feel safe here

and although it does not expose me
to sunshine and rainbows
it makes me feel
protected and warm

but sometimes
it gets a little lonely
and I'll scramble around
to look for the key

once I put my right leg out
I almost immediately pull it back in
for the terror outside makes me cringe within
and I lock myself up once more