Open These Locks That Bind Me

I am hidden behind a door
That resembles a one-way mirror
No-one can see the darkness and I
But I can see them and the light

I am bound by chain shackles
That holds me in the dark
And limits my freedom and actions
So I can't touch too much light

Though I am weak and tired
I struggle to stay close to the light
Because my body shakes with fear
Of the unknown that lay in the dark

The shackles dig deeper in my skin
With every struggle or move I make
The pain it brings keeps me awake and alert
So its more welcome than the unknown things

Once or twice I've reached the door
But its locked and won't open from inside
Screaming is useless, I've tried before
So my throat is as dry as my eyes

Since no-one can see or hear me
I can't ask for someone's help
For them to see me and come to help
And open these locks that bind me

I am bound to myself
My fear, self-loathing, and pain
That I have caused myself
So I can never free myself

And with every inch of life
I have a wish, a dream
For the person who will save me
To come and unbound me

But yet, it is only a wish
So I cower and shake in my chains
Forever waiting for the one who will save me
Who will open these locks that bind me.