this padded room of safety confinement has a new addition
one that won't be forgotten
can't be taken away with the trash
this intruder has forced its way
into the darkest depths of my brain and soul
nagging for my attention
what once was solitude is now loneliness
rendered incapable to survive on my own

as much as i love this new cellmate
who wraps me up tight
i hate him for the fact that my strength is weakening
that i need his presence to feel whole

i dream about the day he moves on from my cell
transfers to a room with a view
leaves me with nothing but my own shadow
and i can't bear the pain
take me away with you for the sake of safety in numbers
take my heart so i feel no more
for without you dear stranger
i will never be complete again