Hope

I live in a cave

It is dark

And cold

And lonely

But there is a light at the opening

And everyday I wake up and begin my fight.

I pick up the cold, heavy chains

My burden

I heave them up

Around my shoulders with calloused hands

I am used to this

I have carried these chains awhile now

Their weight feels insignificant compared to the shimmer of light

Calling my name

Taunting me with promises of peace

Of happiness

Outside my granite walls

Every ounce of my being

Bone in my body

Little gray cell in my brain

Fight

To reach the distant light

To taste the life in the air

Outside my cave

It can be different this time

I think

You can choose

I think you can choose

To fight harder

My body is not weak

I have tailored it to fit

I mean fight

The battles of my brain

The battle I cannot win

Deep within my cave

Lives a monster

At the end of my chains

I feel a pull

My shackles

Do not break

I break

I need a break

What keeps me moving?

The mirage of mankind

The hope

I once saw the light

The light

Is really the creature

That draws me back into the cave

My home

What a cruel disguise