You built the walls to keep you safe
Measured every risk and shape
You mapped the exits, sealed the doors
Counted who was yours and mine
You wrote the rules in careful lines
Signed your fear between the signs
You called it order, called it care
Built the frame and locked it there
Hold.
Contain.
Restrict.
You made a cage.
Bar by bar.
Rule by rule.
You made a cage.
For them.
For you.
You tightened every open space
Named surveillance “just in case”
You watched the ones you swore to guard
And drew the lines a little hard
You said protection needs control
Said sacrifice protects the whole
You raised the structure, high and wide
And stepped inside
Close it.
Seal it.
Stay inside.
You made a cage.
Law by law.
Word by word.
You made a cage.
Safe.
And small.
No one forced you.
You built it clean.
Brick by brick.
Routine by routine.
The lock is quiet.
The key is gone.
You made a cage.
Now you live
Between the bars.
You made a cage.
And call it
Home.
You've made your choice and cut your voice.