the locked room

we built our walls
so high
they touched the stars
but we forgot
to cut the frame
for a door.

we are safe now.
untouchable.
unbreakable.

but the same stone
that keeps the cold out
keeps the warmth
from getting in.

a boundary without a door
is not a home
it is a coffin

and we are
perfectly protected
and perfectly
alone.

chhitiz kiran shrestha
february 2026

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