The Cage
I've been living in a cageWhere I'm not feeling well
Where is my new straight jacket?
Where is my padded cell?
Who can tame my restless mind?
Bring comfort to my soul?
Treated like an animal
That's lacking self-control
I've been pacing in circles
Attempting to adapt
To conform to my cruel world
Which has me feeling trapped
Be like this or be like that
Or be seen as a freak
Judging me, begrudging me
Mocking the words I speak
Sensitive to their attacks
An anger has arisen
Playing the role of victim
Won't free me from my prison
To break free, I need the key
I cannot bend these bars
For me to escape the cage
I must first heal my scars
Every cage has an exit
Do I still need a key?
To my shock, there's been no lock!
I have always been free
The cage was my hiding place
That my mind did create
Why was I afraid to try
To open up its gate?
Why did I believe the lies
That told me I was trapped?
I was easily deceived
After my mind had snapped
To my shame, my mind became
Susceptible to rage
Since then my anger has left
Once I fled from my cage
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