Inside the Inside
In the cave I cower
Against walls and floor as stoney
As my heart
I gain comfort
In the chill seeping into me
In the aches
In the emptiness
But
Even with its vastness
I feel suffocated
Claustrophobic
In its crushing space
The entrance
Invited me
Teased me
Safety, it promised
Warmth, it said
Comfort, it lied
So now, in the cave I cower
The entrance now an exit
One I can't approach
For the teases are taunts
The invites are insidious
The promises perished
A mountain of self doubt
Erupted like a volcano
Stands between us
In the cave of my self image
I cower
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