WROUGHT IRON CAGES OF DESPONDENCY

Life could/might/often feel like a prison/cage/confinement, built from cold, unfeeling iron shackles. Each day felt heavier than the last, the weight of our dreams/aspirations/hopes sinking deeper into the mire/this crushing reality/the unforgiving ground. We struggled/fought/clawed against the bars/walls/constraints, desperate to find solace from