Submissions by MadeInBrooklyn

I’m here in my room,
there is no lock on the door
but still I’m not able to get out
I’m in a tower of ivory
far away from the rest of the world
I can’t see outside
even though there is a window
because it hurts to look and see
a world I can’t be a part of
I’m not sure how I got here
I’m holding the door closed from the inside
not sure what I’m hiding from
the light from the outside hurts my eyes
so I keep them closed
blind to what’s around me
wishing I could get out
but afraid to let myself go
out where I could get hurt
I...