Weight in Gold

Locked inside their house, lonely as can be

Looking out through a reflection of me

Silent, empty street with skies so gray

Seems no one is happy enough on this day

Silent tears start falling from my eyes

Echos of past, painful cries

At night I awake from a dream

On my breath - a sob and scream

I cry, then I sleep

And then know why I weep

Every dream is such a bitter pill

Every morning awaken to feel

Scared, angry, and altogether sad

Stay here much longer, I'll go mad

The lock is out of time

Escape this box of mine

I pass another reflection as I leave

There is nothing more for me to retrieve

All that's left of the bridge is cinder

Fear can no longer hinder

Elated as I walk the empty street

Enthusiasm as I greet

Freedom found, beyond their purview

Every day, everything new

Now I have the power to hold

Happiness worth its weight in gold