Barred

Give me something to wish for

Hhhf—

Something to wish for.

I go about every day of my life

Like there's nothing to look forward to

Because there's no end

To my misery

It feels like I'm being barred when I

open my mouth to speak

Like there's a fence

and chains stopping me

Hhhhhh…

The connection is gone

I no longer feel the strings

attaching myself to other people

and their emotions

I need something to care about.

Something to hope for.

You can deprive me of my food and water

But not my freedom of speech

I want to fight

but there are chains wrapped around my wrists

I pull

and pull

Pulling.

But the chains don't budge

Barred with no end.