The sanctuary that is my room
It protects me
It keeps me safe
It's a familiarity
It's a tether to keep me from floating away
It shuts out the chaos
It quiets the yelling
The screaming
The fighting
It's comfort
But it has a twist
Nothing is without a price
It locks me in
It isolates me
It doesn't want me to leave
It holds onto me like a mother holds onto a child when crossing a busy street
I can't breathe in it
The walls stare blankly at me
They close in on me
The room becomes a furnace
The air turns toxic
The same thing that protects me is killing me
How does one escape
