FREE DOT DOT DOT | Charlotte Ivan

"Free Dot Dot Dot"

Caged in secret
Bars on top and underneath
Reek of sickness, quietly

Narrow eyes and white coats
Tapping pens and orange plastic
Hesitant, willing, ready
Scribble those letters
It’s my ticket, the fastest

Pressure paused
Some relief
Even though I can’t sleep
I’m still partially free.