A troubled mind

[gypsy_fae]

Left small in the face of the world
Curled tight head to hand
Knees to chest
It pushes down on me
Burying my face in
Arms and hands covering
Naked
Exposed
Unprotected in my fleshy shell
Doors close as consciousness is
Locked away
Stark white emptiness
Floods the mind
A whimper is lost
I ache to move
To fly
To break the bonds
Slipping round
Pulling tight
Making me insignificant
I am
Small…