Breaking Away

I’m trapped.

I rattle these chains
Enslaving my mind
Not letting me think
Or see what I’ll find.

The keep me down
Knowing what I’ll do
If they set me free
The terror I’ll ensue.

I’m stuck.

The bonds are growing weak
I feel it in my brain
My thoughts are getting clear
I don’t take in the pain.

Softer the metal grows
Slowly melting away
Cautious to what I’ll do
The person I’ll portray.

I’m pushing.

The restraints break free
But there’s still black
And I begin wonder if
I’m ever going back.

Though I can’t see
I can feel I’m in a maze
The walls are slick and curved
Yet I remain unfazed.

I’m leaving.

This maze encases me
I can’t find the way out
But no one listens
Even when I shout.

I slide down the wall
And sit on the ground
It’s damp from past tears
The crier no longer around.

I’m flying.

There’s a light at the end
That I’m willing to follow
I run toward my fate
My whole life to swallow.

My body’s encased in brightness
Senses cut off from me
Breaking away from the hate
But realizing I’m in a dream.

I’m awake.

I still see the light
Too bright for comfort
Shining down on me
Suddenly feeling the hurt.

What happened to the maze?
It can’t have been a dream
All of it was so real
Finally breaking away from me.

I’m gone.