Hi Strychnine,

This is a fantastic poem. The tone is full of despair and pain. It grabs all the reader's attention and makes them want to read on. The poem is about someone who is trapped in emotional isolation of their own making. I am hoping that the speaker can find a way to break through this trap and connect with others again. I read to the last word to see if this happened. I loved this poem. The free verse works well in this poem, and you have handled it very well. There is a wonderful rhythm here. The poem flows extremely well. It is a pleasure to read. You have used punctuation and grammar consistently in this poem. There is nothing to distract the reader from their reading pleasure. Great job.