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Rated: E · Poetry · Contest Entry · #2343299

A child adapts in order to survive.

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The Cuckoo's Nest


Madness is mandatory
in the menagerie of Mother's making
Madness is mandatory
if I want myself to survive
Madness is mandatory
I am not mad--I am faking (*wink*)
Madness is mandatory
if I want myself to stay alive
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