Four walls around me Ceiling above, floor below Safe, secure, protected What else need I know?

Four walls around me Locked in small confines No air to breathe, No breeze to feel Dying quietly.

Four walls around me Closed in on every side Like being inside a box No fear of the world outside.

Four walls around me Quiet as a tomb Held in velvet darkness As in a mother's womb.

Four walls around me Trapped as in a a cell A tiny world I cannot leave Is this all I'll ever know?

Four walls around me Safety - they once meant more Now closed in all around me Until I am no more.

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