They have hijacked my happiness. To me, happiness is like a dream; it only lasts while I’m asleep. No one wants to live in darkness but to me it is the only place that set me free. Darkness keeps me alive. People are always comparing me to others, can’t I live my unique life? Nothing I do is ever right to them! So, what’s the use of talking to them when they don’t believe anything that comes out of my mouth? Have I ever lied to them? They treat me like a five-year-old baby. Will that keep me in the right direction as they wish? They make me feel unloved, invaluable and that I’m not good enough.

Is this the reason why they brought me to earth – to control me? I am never allowed to do anything that makes me happy; they are too much! I am never allowed have my own experience about life. I am never allowed to make mistakes so that I could learn from them. I am always locked in a cage. How can I escape this prison?

How can I escape to this world of isolation?
How can I be free when my voice is not heard?
How can I be free when I don’t have a lawyer to speak to the judge on my behalf?
Is this going to be a life sentence?
I am not that!
If this is a test, surely I’ll fail it!

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