Prisoner of the mind

In shadows deep where chaos grips my heart, A whispered cry is heard from the darkened cells A child once laughing beneath a sunlit sky, Now lost in the darkness of despair. Fear crawls like a serpent in the night, its scales revealing the demons I bear I drown in thoughts that bind me to this cage, a battle fought against silent screams as shadows twist around my mind. I wrestle with the darkness, afraid of what will happen when I close my eyes Each tear is a river, each sigh a struggle; my mind wrestles with the demons that dance in front of me, mocking me. I fight against the tide, but it pulls me in deeper