Seated with no windows
Effort to keep me structured
Surrounded by children,
None have slept for weeks
Hobble, slow dragging motions
No purpose at all
No speaking, no trying
Lay my humble head down
Attempt to slip away
Refuge in mental haven
Ignore the suffering here

Seated with no windows
Retain their control over me
Packed in tight with strangers
None of whom have peace
Seem unable to move, so weak
No meaning in their eyes
No sounds, no hands
Put my burdened load to rest
Desperately try to get far away
Hide away in nonexistent dream
Pay no mind to all the pain