The Way It Is
Inside:
Kicking,
Screaming,
Sandpaper throat.
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Inside:
Shouting,
Yelling,
Roaring eardrums.
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Inside:
Wailing,
Crying,
Pearmeating through walls.
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Outside:
Silence,
Hush,
Padded room.
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No one will unlock the door.
No one will listen.
Why?