Mindfully Screaming Silence

Inside my mind,

I am trapped.

A labyrinth of voices,

Holding me back.

Silently, I scream,

As their grip tightens,

But every time I fight,

I fall farther from the light.

They say I hold the key,

To my own misery,

But I can't find the lock,

To free myself from the past.

A prison I am trapped in,

And it is built in my own mind.

I can break it down if I want,

But if I do, I'll be exposed.

My prison holds me back,

But my prison saves me, too.

And maybe safety is what I want,

For the outside world is gaunt.