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The Room.

The Room

—-------------

White brick,

Metal chains.

Locked In,

So afraid.

 

Metal clinking,

against concrete.

No escape.

Locked in,

It’s fate.

 

A small cot,

Made of wood.

In the corner,

White concrete floor,

I shuffle my feet,

Towards the door.

 

I gave up screaming,

long ago.

I gave up because—

No one could hear me,

Yell.

So now I sink low—

To the concrete,

And look out,

But all I see,

Is more white walls,

So know I doubt myself.

 

The metal chain,

Weighing me down,

Like a brick.

 

A chain of—

Regret.

Shame.

Pain.

Sadness.

Fear.

Anxiety.

Anger.

 

I’m stuck in this,

walled concrete cell.

With thick metal-

Bars

Metal chains,

Weighing me down,

Forming deep scars.

From those already there.

 

This room,

I’m trapped.

It has always lasted,

I’m stuck here,

Always tested.

 

I hope one day.

I’ll break the chains.

But Im still stuck,

Attached to this wall,

In this cage,

In this room,

Debating if I can ever change

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OliviaWilliams
16 / F / Wisconsin
Published
Jan 23
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