Stuck in a maze, surrounded by walls
Secrets crawling beneath my skin
Strangers were telling me who I was
Making a false painting of my sins
I knew the touch would remain
Like words carved into stone
They heard the cries but left me in pain
To the captivity of the very well known
The monsters which were very well known
Had scales and gnashing teeth
They ripped the skin from off my bones
To see what I looked like underneath
No respite ever came to me
Fear lingered at every corner of my soul
People did nothing but see
How I was left to be devoured
So I stood behind the walls
And waited in an eternity of exile
I was barely strong as I recall
Because I was just a child
©saadat
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