Kidnapped from birth
no ransom letter left
hostage to this life

Missing since day one
no reward letter left
gone from this world

My earliest memories
still hold me captive
buried deep within my mind

Years of torture
not always in the form
of physical pain

Years of struggle
a diverse combination
a ton of mental strain

A lifetime of sorrow held within the memory bank
of this battered brain

Yet I remain calm
pretending not to be lost
hid within my own world

Surrounded by false walls
over the many years
my subconcious built

Survival mode
has always been
the main mindset

Certain days
the walls were closer
than others

A few times
they seemed like
they were gonna cave in

To say I find comfort
within my mental confinement
is an understatement

It is all I have ever known
since that day I was taken
since that day I was born

PS: Jennifer I still miss you and I'm glad you found the courage to leave me alone

Within these walls, within my world, a soul as pure as yours has no place being

I wish I could escape and you could see me before the pain and experience the real me

But within these walls, I call home, regardless the turmoil that comes with the comfort

                          Sincerely, Rob