Asylum of the Mind

They found her in a dark alley covered all over in dirt
Screaming and crying
Pulling on her hair
Saying over and over again
Please make them stop!
Make them stop talking to me!
They went to grab her
Take her somewhere safe
But she kicked and punched and yelled
And they wrestled her into the ground
Tying her arms and legs together
And threw her in the back of a van
Her screams echoing in the night

They told her they could help her get better
Help stop the voices in her head
But all she did was fight them
The screams from the other patients only heightened her anxiety
All she did was cry,
They're everywhere!
Go away!
Wouldn't let anyone touch her
All she did was try to harm herself
To make the voices go away
And they forced her into a strait jacket to make her cooperate
But there was nothing they could do to make the voices stop

So she sat in the corner
Hair in disarray 
Eyes darkened from lack of sleep and puffed from crying
Rocking back and forth
Laughing