I'm in a perpetual state of sadness

water doesn't sate my thirst

and tears dehydrate my soul

it's the claws of freedom

digging into my skin

begging me to fly with it

but realizing I'm caged

by my responsibilities

promises and dreams

I've compromised on my feelings

for those of others

and now I feel lost

without a map

or a hand to guide me

it's the screaming to let go

that resounds in my brain

without leaving my mouth

the fear of causing harm

as I com-bust from the inside

there's no where to go

no where to hide

no where to forget

only today

and the pain of tomorrow