I Am
I am trying to stay alive
I wonder if I can escape from it
I hear bells ringing and tingling
I see bars and chains around my hands
I want to free myself from my mistakes
I am trying to stay alive
I pretend to accept my fate
I feel cold and empty
I touch the cold metal bars in between my fingers
I worry that my escape won't be sudden
I cry until my mistakes wash my tears away
I am trying to stay alive
I understand that I might perish
I say everyday I am going to make it through
I dream my mistakes will go away
I try to forget the bars and chains that make me suffer
I hope my mistakes don't resemble misery and pain
I am trying to stay alive
Copyright © Adrienne Theuret | Year Posted 2011
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