INSANE ASYLUM

Insane asylum, oh asylum, Your walls hum with despair, In echoes carved by silent screams, A piece of me is there. A shard of light, a tethered flame, Clings to what I used to be, But shadows rise with grasping hands, And plead to set it free. Oh asylum, cruel and kind, Guard my soul; let it rest, For if I lose this fractured mind, Perhaps I’ll find my best. Insane asylum, oh asylum, Your corridors twist and bind, A labyrinth where whispers crawl, And pieces of me unwind. I teeter on the brink of voids, A precipice so steep, Caught between the chaos’ roar, And where the silences weep. Oh asylum, cradle my cries, Subdue the storms inside, For though I ache to let it go, I dread the hollow tide. Insane asylum, oh asylum, Reveal the truths untold, In the crucible of my breaking, Forge a spirit bold. From ashes rise a phoenix cry, Defiant in the night, Let madness sing its hymn to life, And set the heavens alight. :: 11.22.2024 ::