Invisible walls,
Unseen chains.
You push and pull,
But it’s all in vain.
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Frustration builds,
It starts to choke.
The future you planned,
Now seems like a hoax.
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You try to run,
But there’s lead in your feet.
Your lungs deflate,
You want to retreat.
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You clench your fists,
And spit out curses.
Your head starts to pound,
Like galloping horses.
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They say it’s for a while,
Things will get better someday,
But at this very moment,
It doesn’t feel that way.
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Written by Ivie M. Eke 2017