My Own Prison

I live in a prison with no walls

Rattling the bars that aren't there

Ankles shackled with no bonds

Dare I escape into the world?

Failure prowls the streets

Rejection closely follows

A pack of ravenous wolves,

Mouths dripping saliva,

Seeking to devour their anemic prey

Success in distance stands

On the peak of dreams never reached

Beckoning me draw near

Still I Remain

Rotting in this ruinous refuge

The guard wears my face

The key he holds for me to take