Within these four walls
lies a child's hope
protected from a world
full of shattered dreams

Within these four walls
comes the silent cries
of a broken soul
wanting the pain to go away

Within these four walls
whispers of secrets are found
hidden in plain sight
never to be heard

Within these four walls
silence swallows all
consuming the life
in endless loneliness

Within these four walls
fears are made true
by infectious nightmares
creeping in the shadows