Cave In

In my chest are pins and needles,

My hands and feet are painfully numb.

My mouth is sewn tightly shut,

Stopping the words upon my tongue.

My eyes, I'd rather were blind,

My heart is split in two.

And my ears, they hear a million words,

But never anything new.

There is one thing, however,

That through the years was left untouched.

My mind, for all it's suffered,

Remains my solid, unwavering crutch.

And when I find myself confused,

Or hurting just the same,

It reminds me that I've survived,

And that I'm not to blame.

So while my body's caving in,

And the world outside is black,

I know I'm safe inside my mind,

I know it will keep me intact.