Freedom of expression (Poem)

the pain of being lonely in a room of people is real.

the pain of living with people who don't speak to you is real.

the pain of not having someone close you can open up to is real.

this pain gets heavy.

You don't know what to do with it.

It festers, sits deep inside.

your mind begins to tangle.

you almost choke yourself with the intensity of your thoughts.

Pain that is not shared, thickens.

thickens the barrier between oneself and another.

the walls you built to feel safe seem to grow.

before you know it you're caged in, 

when all you wanted was freedom.

freedom to express all that is within you.

and that my friends is why we need true connection in our lives.