deprived (irretrievably lost imagination)

i live surrounded by

cherished memories

i have a weakness for

collecting them alphabetize

as far as i recall

my childish rituals

icons of that world

always filled my shelves and heart

now i shelter from the rain

hole up in my cage

you don't have to think too much today

they filled in for your brain

curled up

deprived

curled up

deprived

i shut

away

in a world of synonyms

and handwritten notes

my own puppet performances

endless bedtime stories

i could touch the moon

and switch off the sun

i could have my dreams

and dream about better times

now i shelter from the rain

hole up in my cage

you don't have to think too much today

they filled in for your brain

curled up

deprived

curled up

deprived

i shut

away

curled up

deprived

curled up

deprived

i shut

away

please don't call my name