Find me in my shell

Dear Inmate XIII – V,

I need a chiropractor and a zoo keeper

to help me let loose and unleash the beast

because no bull at times I be ragging

hating on myself

for feeling like an animal in a cage and

wishing I had more courage

maybe I can find some

hidden in the storage

behind my guts

at times I stay shut off

from everybody else

at times I want to talk to people

but then I find myself sweating

stressing from the self-pressure

then the words that I want to utter

never come out

so then I wonder, If I’ll ever come out

of my shell…

it can be scary to break free and open up

cause when that light comes through

its like a spotlight

and I begin to feel blue

and want to disappear

right out of sight

into the night

because I’m in a constant fight

trying to overcome my fears

and escape the slums I’ve been living in

this mental prison got me feeling like a bum and I’ve been

spending my nights in tears internally

as the pain inside is burning me

trying to find the exit door

to escape from the darkness

Best of luck, me (13 - 5)

Speak to you soon