Fences

White, padded walls surround me.

Designed to keep me safe from myself.

I've built fences around my head.

But with each pill they come down.

My mind is cold.

No longer safe and surrounded by my fences.

The fire comes flooding in through my head.

It moves like waves through my body.

There's a fence in my mouth, and I bite down from the pain.

Smiling they put more fire through me.

It burns my every vein, I no longer feel my fingers.

The room goes black and the fire stops.

I see the lights, shining above me.

I breathe a breath of relief.

Only for the fire to start again.

This time stronger.

A picture is shown to me.

My eyes too blurry to see, but I know who it is.

"Do you still love her?"

"I will always love her."

Fire.

The room goes black.

"Do you still love her?"

"Yes."

Fire.

I pull at the restraints.

"Do you still love her?"

"Always."