Screams in Silence

Whispers in the dark, echoing my pain,

In this shadow land, I’m feeling so insane.

Broken fragments crawl, haunting every night,

Mr. Officer, why can’t you see my fight?

Trapped in these walls, my heart’s a fragile glass,

Every moment lingers, wishing this would pass.

The memories like daggers, piercing through my mind,

In the silence of the night, I’m the lost and blind.

You say it’s for my own good, but can’t you understand,

This weight upon my shoulders, it’s more than I can stand?

Each day is like a battle, I’m weary and I’m torn,

From the echoes of my past, can’t you see I’m worn?

Why won’t you help me find a way to break free,

From this cage of torment, let me just be me?

Let me leave Kansas, where the ghosts can’t find,

A healing place to mend me, a new life to unwind.

I’m screaming in the silence, my voice lost in the air,

Can’t you hear my heartbeat calling out for care?

Every night’s a struggle, every dawn brings dread,

I’m so tired of running, from the things you’ve read.

Promises of safety seem to fall apart,

While I bleed these memories deep within my heart.

You hold the chain, yet you hold your eyes away,

But I’m reaching for the sunlight, for hope in the gray.

So here I am, I’m begging, won’t you lend an ear?

My soul’s lost in the shadows, engulfed by all my fear.

I need a hand to lift me, a chance to rise and soar,

Each second is a lifetime; can you close this door?

Why won’t you help me find a way to break free,

From this cage of torment, let me just be me?

Let me leave Kansas, where the ghosts can’t find,

A healing place to mend me, a new life to unwind.

So listen to my story, hear the cries of my plight,

I’m more than just a number, more than just a fight.

Mr. Officer, I’m reaching for a chance,

To escape this haunted land, give my heart a dance.