Home Confinement

Shackled to the bed, doubtful I’ll ever go.

Keep it to myself. Force it to fall asleep.

If I’ll be able to leave, I’ll never know.

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Face down into the solacing pillow.

And I can’t ever let her see me weep.

Shackled to the bed, doubtful I’ll ever go.

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Amputating my limbs. They won’t let me grow.

Or receive anything from my light upkeep.

If I’ll be able to leave, I’ll never know.

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She matters the most. Keep your own needs down low.

She’ll kill herself if they don’t stay in the deep.

Shackled to the bed, doubtful I’ll ever go.

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And don’t tell the others. They don’t need to know.

Keep it all to yourself and don’t let it seep.

If I’ll be able to leave, I’ll never know.

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Silent. Stoic. Secret. Don’t make it a show.

It’s you alone forever in twilight sleep.

Shackled to the bed, doubtful you’ll ever go.

If you’ll be able to leave, you’ll never know.