Still
Life has come to a standstill
A fork in the road with a piercing stop sign
So you don't pass
You don't move on
You stay still
Frozen
Like fear has consumed you
Like you’re chained down
Like you can’t move
Because they told you to
Because you don't know anything else
Because you learned
You’re useless
You’ll f*** it up again
You’re the reason why
So you stay still
Petrified
Like a deer in headlight
Like a rat caught by the tail
Like a fish on a hook
Because it its lot late now
Because you can't escape
Because you’re wasting breathe
Your hope is gone
You see the end
You’ve lost
So you stay still
Anchored
Like a tree to the ground
Like a shipwreck on the ocean floor
Like an iron bolt forced into concrete
Because you're rooted down
Because you're decaying
Because you don’t have a choice
You never really did though
You could never have helped
You were lied to
You stay still
Because it's what you've always done
Because it causes the damage
Because it's your new tactic
You stay quiet
Not a peep
Still and quiet
Like you don't exist
Because not existing is the best you can do
Because you stay out of the way now
Because you hope they don't notice you
You stay still
You stay quiet
You stay out of the f***ing way
Copyright © Anon Lust | Year Posted 2017
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