Stories From The Inside

I've never been behind bars

but in this world of ours 

there's more than one kind of prison

but those with a limited vision don't see that

and see that's what angers me

they believe they're helping still

so they get their thrills from prescribing pills

never mind me waking up at 3am with the chills

feeling like I'm coming off a high

wondering why I can't get enough rest

heart ready to burst through my chest 

because what's now causing my anxiety 

has nothing to do with society 

and everything to do with the drugs inside of me

but talk like that doesn't get you commended

it gets you committed

fitted with an outfit where the buckles fasten in the back

and where they take away your afternoon snack

replacing it with a sedative

making the rest of your stay there seem repetitive 

because they rather watch your condition worsen
than help make you a better person
but you're already a better person 
you just have to feel better 

© 2014