Safer Inside

Don't make me go outside

I don't wanna

The world is an ugly place

It's so cold and bright

It's not a place I want to call home

Everything is so scary

I'm so afraid

It's much safer to stay inside

These walls I've built up inside my mind keep the darkness in

It keeps me warm

No windows, no doors

It keeps me safe

These walls protect me

Free from harm

Away from the tainted touch of reality

This existence is flawed

It tries to pull me in with greedy hands

Dirty hands

Clawing out and feeding on my life force

My exposure to this world leaves me weak

Hiding behind these walls keeps me preserved

And I can do what I want

Make everything pretty

Oh so pretty

I choose what happens in my mind

I can decide who to let in and who to keep out

My own exclusive society

And everything is under my control

I am the master of this room inside my head

My imagination keeps everything in order

And keeps out the chaos from outside

Keeps out the rotting stench of civilization

The influence of people tainted from the real world

Inside I am free

Inside I am not alone

So please don't make me go outside

I don't wanna

Reviews

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

I myself have often look for solace in the tiny room in my mind..i have often watched myself embrace my loneliness with the love and warmth only i can trust myself for..despite all of it..do you really feel walls would help..?
I found your poem very honest and so lovely in its fearless vulnerability..