I am locked in a body that betrays the core of me

I am compressed into limbs that curl up into clenched fists

My mind throbs as I ache to find out what my problem is

My heartaches, my eyes burn, and my limbs contort as I struggle to grasp the world around me



I am locked in an institution whose perception of me is left hanging

I am made to be as feeble as a bird with broken wings

As frail as a victim in a concentration camp

Thought to be thoughtless, emotionless retard, as slimy as a slug



I am locked in the world's view of me

Where I am treated as a prince forced into exile

Where I am mercilessly punished by cruel words and accusing looks

Where I am known as an idiot, an imbecile

Where everything flashes as quickly and as dangerously as lightning



But I could break free when kind words wash over me like the cool ocean tide

When sweet gestures are spread upon me like butter on warm toast

When the world shines upon me, I am free as a swift current on a roaring river