Locked in a cell
That has no bars,
The moon looks so hazy
I can see no stars.
The light in your eye
Fades when you look at me;
An empty stare lurks
Where the twinkle used to be.
Only a cold window to look out
With not even a draft of fresh air;
The rest of the world looks so busy
I know you’d rather be there.
Not much longer and you’ll tire
Of this game of my sorrow.
Loving someone so needy today
Will make you grow weary tomorrow.
I hunger not;
My plate sits untouched on the floor.
All of the things I long for,
I could have, if I walked through that door.
The open door leading
To life outside of this place.
You want me to follow you,
I can see it on your face.
But my comfort lies here
In this wide open cage
Because leaving familiarity
Is more than I can wage.
Age 20
That has no bars,
The moon looks so hazy
I can see no stars.
The light in your eye
Fades when you look at me;
An empty stare lurks
Where the twinkle used to be.
Only a cold window to look out
With not even a draft of fresh air;
The rest of the world looks so busy
I know you’d rather be there.
Not much longer and you’ll tire
Of this game of my sorrow.
Loving someone so needy today
Will make you grow weary tomorrow.
I hunger not;
My plate sits untouched on the floor.
All of the things I long for,
I could have, if I walked through that door.
The open door leading
To life outside of this place.
You want me to follow you,
I can see it on your face.
But my comfort lies here
In this wide open cage
Because leaving familiarity
Is more than I can wage.
Age 20