Locked In

Locked in a life of misery
lost in a world of dreams,
alone in a room full of people,
nothing is ever as it seems.

Slowly I try moving forward
to enhance my bereft lifestyle,
and to make much better choices
that give me a reason to smile.

Why is it life is so hard,
for one but not another?
What's the answer? I need to know
can I change mine for some other?

The answer I'm told lies within
this I hope to be true,
but how to reach inside of me
of this I have no clue.

This inner self, strong and bright
which pulls some from the abyss,
appears to be lost from my sight,
I want to be aware of this.


This spiritual path will appear
the moment my mind clarifies,
I need to dig deep within me,
to sort out the truth from the lies.

I've lived my days to constantly
please all the people around me,
I need to escape this life
as it stops me from running free.