i lost years of my life
being trapped in a cage
chained to a merciless mind
vessels that seep endless poison
a cowardly heart to match
i have met love and hate
i've feared them both
held captive by
self- punishing thoughts
i'm done listening
i prefer dangerous freedom
over peaceful servitude
i will not hold back
i will not go back
to being that weak girl
who finds comfort
in her own prison
