Broken

I'm broken
A billion pieces of me shattered among pain and lies and hurt.
A scream no one will ever hear
A silent cry.

I'm broken.
A smile will mask what's been hidden
But the hurt still boils in my dying blood
A cry for help.

I'm broken.
Picking up the pieces of my torn being
A living ghost dancing on the silver wall
A shadow too light.

I'm broken.
Frustration bubbles within me as my inner self cries for help
No one will ever know how badly I want to escape
No one will ever hear me

I'm broken.
Unsure of how to deal with what's happening to me.
So I dig jagged fingernails along my arms and legs until it numbs the pain
The pain of a different person fighting for freedom.
But I will not let them free.
They cannot be free.

I'm broken.
One day I know I will try to escape
They'll see my shattered bones, but never my shattered heart.
They'll never know.
I was broken.