The Cage

Dec 28th, 2024

I hate where I am now
Not physically but mentally
I put myself in a cage only I have the key for
A key I still have with me
Clutching tightly
I don't even need it
The door is already unlocked
All I need to do is open it
Yet I am paralyzed by fear
Of what might happen when I leave
Even when I know I'll be happier if I left
I'm scared of disappointing
The people who put me here in the first place