Escaped

Submitted by: Alyssa Archambault 

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she has been sitting
in the corner of her brain
scared, anxious, and stressed
for so long 
that she didn’t realize
the walls which keep her imprisoned
are made of the thinnest, brittle drywall.

all she has to do
to escape the hell 
she keeps herself in
is get up, walk to the wall,
and tap it extremely lightly. 
if she does, the wall
will collapse in front of her,
and present the escape she longs for. 

after a long stretch
of sitting with her thoughts,
she had the idea
to walk over and see
if she could escape the hell 
that is her head
by trying to break down 
the walls which keep her captive.
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so, she pushes herself to her feet
and tentatively wanders 
to the wall of her brain.
after a moment, she lifts her fingers
and slowly places her hand on the wall.
and as soon as she does,
the wall crumbles right in front of her.