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Behind Closed Eyes
Thoughts burst in my head
Scratching, clawing to get out,
Scraping the sides of my mind.
I gasp for air, drowning
In my own apathetic blood,
Praying for one last breath.
I seal my lips, not daring
To let even on ounce of air escape,
For fear of making a sound.
My wall breaks down, smashed
To bits by the ocean,
Obliterated into nothingness.
I let out a cry, helpless and angry.
I curse the world, and all in it.
I scream at the oppressors, the oppressing
I weep for the oppressed.
I collapse in a heap, shuddering.
Of all this, no one knows.
No one hears my cries,
Sees me fall,
Tastes my tears,
Smells my fear,
Witnesses my anger,
Feels my pain.
For I have done this all
In the confines of my room,
The safety of my consciousness,
Behind these closed eyes.
I have done this all
Without moving a muscle.
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