Welcome to the labyrinth that is my mind,
\nAn ever-changing maze that has walls of doubt,
\nCeilings of regret and doors of reflection.
\nWelcome, dear maze runner,
\nWelcome to a place I have never been to,
\nBut I wish I could go to.<\/p>\n
A place that had pandora’s box modeled after it,
\nConstantly has suffering, anger, and sin
\nPouring through and out of my mouth.
\nWith Joy locked away like a skeleton in a closet,
\nIn fear that unlocking that door would mean losing her completely.<\/p>\n
The streets are paved with memories,
\nThe boulevard of my broken dreams,
\nTwo roads down memory lane,
\nYou can find a lover’s bay and there a broken-hearted boy will be your guide.
\nThis place has a new system installed for security purposes.
\nSo these insecurities will not believe a word anyone says,
\nEven if I look in the mirror the man in it,
\nWill never accept what’s inside.<\/p>\n
As you go deeper,
\nYou will find a sunset of dreams,
\nKissing the skyline of opportunities,
\nAs it sets to rise on a new day.
\nFall in love with the moon.
\nAs it gives you hope that you can escape this labyrinth.<\/p>\n
And unlike Greek mythology,
\nThe longer you wind the rope,
\nThe deeper you venture and the more lost you become.
\nSo string it around your neck,
\nIt looks better there.<\/p>\n
So welcome to the inescapable labyrinth that is my mind,
\nTell me what you see,
\nBecause that is the one place I would love to go,
\nBut have never been.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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