FreckledAndFearless

I wear a straight jacket Heavy as a winter coat In the heat of the summer sun Others don't understand my grumbles of discomfort Many think I am insane And all ask why I don't remove it myself I used to cry for help, for anyone to release me But I discovered silence is the closest I will ever be To normal, in their eyes Craving relief from the harsh sun the others love I go to very dark places When I cannot loosen my own bondage There were others in the dark It was a refuge to all who wore the jacket too I felt understood, for a time Their stories of pain and hate damaged me The bonds constricted tight I thought I would die from suffocati