Dirty walls,
Cold floors,
Urine-stenched air,
Indistinct echoes,
Is all I can remember.
Tear-stained face,
Quivering lips and
Jewelry stripped.
Locked outta the world.
Tick... Tock... Tick... Tock..
The "Presido" in rags shrieks.
Tick.... Tock... Tick... Tock...
............ Silence........
Slamming her fists into the wall,
She jumps to a start.
I hold my head with both hands;
The only protection I could muster,
Biting back tears.
Locked behind the bars of my own world.
Torn between wanting to be and yearning not to be.
I'm scared outta my wits,
I know I am.
But I'm not willing to admit that.
Not to anyone, not to myself either.
My lips are swollen from biting on them so hard.
I'm trying.
Trying hard not to lose it.
Trying to keep the tears in, trying to stay
strong for me.
Tick... Tock... Tick... Tock..
They are all asleep but I can't get my eyelids to kiss each other, goodnight.
My body aches,
My stomach grumbles and yelps.
Wrapping my cold hands around it; with a pat and words of comfort, I hope it goes to sleep soon.
Tick.... Tock.... Tick.... Tock...
I whisper to The One.
I want Him to hug me fiercely,
'Cause I'm really scared.
And for each plea I make,
He plays songs of comfort and reassurance in my heart.
So, I know He is here.
Tick... Tock... Tick.... Tock...
I don't know what time it is.
But, I'm hoping it'll be morning soon.
So, He'll come for me.
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