Out Poem by Jessica Vasilyeva

What happened?
I’m not myself
What’s wrong?
Something bad
I need out
I don’t want to be an animal
Please, take off the filthy leash
I am not a two-face
I am one person
Let me go
I’m trapped
These bars are killing me
I don’t belong
N one understands
I’m not a tool everybody can use
Don’t touch me or hurt me
I just want out
Don’t tell me I’m safe ‘cause I’m not
I’m not fooled easily because I’m not fool
I’ve been hurt
And don’t ask like you don’t know
You were there
You saw me cry
And you want to torture me again?
I’m a toy either
Leave me alone
Why don’t you understand?
I’m in pain
You aren’t him
Only he can heal me
He won’t come after me
He won’t save me
I don’t want to cry for long
I just want out.