Is it safe here?

The plan was to just take a single step back.

I thought it would make things better

That it'd be okay

But the time flew by day after day.

The walls smothered me yet brought comfort

I could still feel their glance around every corner

I tried to bury it all, forget the past

But it all kept up with me, it moved too fast.

As the days bled together, the color grew dull

With apathetic eyes, I looked at the world

As if trying to prepare for what came next

But I push forward because that's my best

I want to see the world, I truly do

But, no

It is safe here