she pricks her finger
to make sure she bleeds red
becuase she is absolutely convinced
nothings wrong inside her head.
the stiff white jacket
they make her wear
doesn't help the fact
she's lost in silent despair.
the doctor enters and asks if she's alright
she laughs and yells these ugly words with spite,
" Your wrong, i'm right, let me leave this hell! Tonight! set me on fire! Give me a shot!
For i assure you,
this is the last place
i desire my flesh to rot."
The doctor, taken aback flashes the light in her eyes
and cruelly spits,
"Dear, i'm afraid i'd be telling you lies. You see you'll never leave here,
you'll always be just sick enough to stay
so i suppose i should leave you
if you will be angry with me this way."
She spits in his face
and laughs at his joke
and tries to replace
the last words he's just spoke
"I'm leaving now, then." She says with glee
and slids down onto the cushion
extremely happily
For now she is gone
and her eyes will remain open and red
the doctor only says, "so long."
and lets her live inside her head.