Trapped in my own mind,
Bound by anxiety
I’ve caged myself, with contradicting reason. I push people and emotions away so I don’t get hurt, but I worry they’ll leave forever.
I don’t know how to to escape… yet I hold the key to this cage.
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these cages have a dual purpose: it’s not that you’re afraid to free yourself, but that you’re afraid to be exposed and vulnerable. The cage doesn’t just constrain, it also protects.
Just recall the wise lyrics from the song Sugar by SOAD:
You know that every time I try to go
Where I really want to be,
It’s already where I am,
Cause I’m already there!
SUGAR!
&
I sit, in my desolate room,
no lights,
no music,
Just anger!
I’ve killed everyone,
and I’m away forever,
but I’m feeling better…
I could write up a lengthy explanation about how this is relevant, but it’s usually more fun to leave it ambiguous. And no, it does not mean, “Go kill everyone because you’ll feel better!” No, you won’t, and that’s the point.