Trapped

I close my eyes against the harsh fluorescent light

I hear the whispers in the background

I feel the movements around me

I sense the shadows lurking around

A sudden silence falls

The fear within me swells and grows

I hold my breath in anticipation

As my tears silently flow

I struggle against my restraints

Trying to break free

The footsteps get closer

I hear him stop next to me

The fear within me escalates

My heart begins to pound

The caress of a breath against my cheek

A whispered command “Don’t make a sound”

The squeak of a door opening

I’m pulled roughly to my feet

We walk towards the sound

Of a noisy street

I smell the fumes of passing cars

And below that something sickly sweet

I open my fearful eyes

Trying so hard to be discrete

Behind me a switchblade opens

I grow ever so still

The ropes around my wrist are cut

In my numb fingers, the blood starts to fill

I turn to thank my savior

And see that I am all alone

Trapped within the confines of my mind

I set myself free, I am the one

My only captor

My only savior

My limitations

Are my own behavior

~Shamshaad~