Why do I find salvation in written words Confiding in scribbles that resemble text Human company proves little satisfaction Yet little books ease my mind Quarantined in my familiar chambers A creature of habit; I begin to write. Expressing stresses and confusion Struggles and my constant fight Will this bud emerge in spring sunshine Or will it prove to be a useless **** Deluded by expectations and dreams A mere fickle and tainted seed Drowning in toxic hatred Experimenting and seeking refuge Darkening and vile vices Engraving a scar so huge I live in these crisp pages Coherent ink marks my tale Yet my story is incomplete My journey is yet to sail