Alone You Are Small

Hollow caves sit in my chest I shed a tear but you tell me “give it a rest” I swallow the lump that forms in my throat I look around I’m somewhere remote. With you in the shadows I am not safe Shovel in hand you’re digging my grave I sit straight up blank stare on my face No breaking down I’ll do this with grace You circle and circle and spit pure poison Words trickle out but I don’t let the noise in I’m stoic as ever and let out a grin You scream in my face as if I have sinned Do as I’m told, then I’ll be skinned Down to the bone to redesign A shell of myself, but I’ll say I’m fine It’s a loneliness I can’t define. Alone in a castle, chained to a wall I want to run but then I stall Look at my bruises your words I recall “No one will save you, alone you are small.”