but

i know i need to breathe
or i will suffocate
but i am trapped underwater.

i know i need to eat
or i will starve
but i cannot swallow.

i know i need shelter
or i will freeze to death
but my legs are paralyzed.

i know i need community
or i will implode
i will wither
i will fall into a darkness
that consumes my every waking moment
trapping me within myself
with only my thoughts
and my emotions
and me.