I’m stuck

I’m trapped

I’m wrapped in it

I’m bound

I’m scared

And I can’t change it

I’ve built my prison on my own

The walls I’ve built up high

Their borders are distinct

I cannot pass through them

There are no gates, no doors, no points of weakness

The only way out is to climb

I cannot climb up to the top

I cannot glance out at what lies beyond

The unknown terrifies me

To climb the walls terrifies me

The world outside terrifies me

I can’t, I won’t, I refuse to take that chance

I see all the horrors speeding through

The images flash like movies in my head

Nightmares that come without the aid of sleep

I see it all so vivid and true

My fears became the bars of my prison

I don’t know what else to do

I’m stuck

I’m trapped

I’m wrapped in it

I’m bound

I’m scared

And I can’t change it