Imprisoned

caged between what I know and what I feel

the hurt from before is an agonizing pain

searing my flesh and marking me broken

tears rain down and wash away the good

leaving me feeling numb and alone

wishing I could be the one to save myself

letting myself down every time

trying to pick up the pieces of who I was

hope making it hard to see clearly

a hope that appears good but is covered in thorns

all I see is the darkness

the light I only glimpsed before snuffed out

burning inside from self hatred and cowardice

I know what needs to be done

and yet I stay imprisoned

inside my cage of darkness and thorns