Plastic Freedom

I have come to the conclusion that I am a pacer
 Crafting carefully worded thoughts
And following up with how these thoughts look
Or at least how they make me look.
Plastered on an imaginary wall with a plastic shield
 So that when that inevitable feeling of regret comes
And I want to take my -once private- thought down
 My hands are incapable.
 My cuffs are plastic
 With the exception of a keyhole,

 That’s just missing. 

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