I had the key

All along

I held the key 

To the cage 

Where

I had locked myself 

Adrenaline is not depth 

Chemistry is not

Connection 

That 

Dopamine spike

Was a fun

Distraction though

The pain soon

Outweighed 

the pleasure

Yet 

I’m thankful 

That pain  

happened

Ripped away 

The falsehoods 

Opened my eyes 

To the bars

That held me

Hurt until 

I realized 

The key was

In my pocket 

With shaking hands 

I set myself free

And ran

Ran home 

To me