Castles

I sealed my mind with sellotape I’m in a cardboard castle I wander through the flimsy rooms Within this fragile parcel A false sense of security That this is my protection A cardboard place in which to hide Avoiding all reflection No shadows play upon these walls To cause my mind confusion No shafts of light to cheat me here Or disrupt my illusion Yet still within I cannot settle Finding no solace or peace This place built for sanctuary Offers no release No warriors come challenging No contenders to face I only fight one battle The being in this place You cannot build a castle With paper chains and leather And wonder what the secret is And how it holds together Without my thoughts to light my mind The edges break and fray Without a path to take me on The corridors are grey I thought I’d build a castle To block you from my view How could I know the truth of it? I built it out of you.