Exile

I live in exile Trapped inside my brain Beating on the walls To be let out, But I’ve locked myself in here for good I’ve exiled myself Doomed to never speak Because it won’t matter It never mattered. Sometimes it’s better to live amongst your thoughts But the demons get loud if you stay too long. Sometimes I want to leave my brain, Remove the tape covering my lips, Sometimes it seems like screaming Just so I could hear my voice again Could be worth the consequences, But once you make your brain Your only home, You’re trapped, Exiled from the land of the living. Writing Challenge, Words with X Sponsor Constance La France 4/27/2023