"Why And Who Am I So Afraid?"

"Why And Who Am I So Afraid?"

There’s a strangeness to this padded cell
Seeing myself mirrored from the ceiling
Lying down on the edge of insanity
Wondering why I’m so confused
Being the sight of my reflection
Seeing a doctor disturbing me
His needle piercing deep
Why am I here
And who knows
Where one will die
Hidden in these walls
Once bold enough to fly
With a bright mind to see
My dream of being a superstar
Rising high with wings of fire
No fear to hide in a tomb
Dark in death hidden
Floating mindlessly
The twisted spoon
My psychiatrist
With his guide dog
Leading me to a cell
Strapped tightly in bed
Masquerading invincible
The pen scribbling furiously
Hypnotizing the lies inside
Spying eyes in a shadow
Anesthetized dreaming
Mindfully is this true
Seen in a puddle
Waking at dawn
The man in me
Born in a bath
Robed in white
Yellow my face
Fast fading alone
My magic dreaming
A zodiacal scorpion sign
Silent with a segmented tail
Deep in a cave sealed with clay
Flat to slip under the door
The handle in my hand
Turned inside out
Thrown away
Free at last
Without the needle
Piercing me so deep
The padded cell a memory
Lying down on the edge of insanity
Seeing myself mirrored from the ceiling -


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