Restricted

Like a caged animal

No rights

No freedom

Trapped

No say in what goes on

Watching other people live their lives

while she,

is stuck behind bars

For what does she owe this punishment to?

He knows,

the one who has the key

If she could, she would flee

but she can't,

so she goes insane

Why so much pain?

Not of the brain

but of the heart

She speaks,

but no one hears

If they hear,

are they listening?

All she see's are blurred faces,

but what do they see when they see her?

a caged animal

Why?

they made her this way

He did,

she now has a shell,

a mask

so no one can see who she truly is,

she doesn't open up[,

no trust,

no love,

She can't get too close to anyone,

though she is the caged animal

They get angry at her

they hit,

they hurt,

they tease,

they're mean

but why?

to break her into pieces,

to crush her

Tears fill her eyes at night,

her pillow drowns in her sorrows.

What about tomorrow?

Same game?

She always loses

They stole her soul.

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