"Embedded"

When I was in the bathroom the other night, getting ready for bed, I noticed an old nail -- all but buried -- in the bathroom door (I live in an old duplex). That got me to thinking (I know, just a little, bitty, old nail can set her off). The word "embedded" came to mind. And I thought how people can be like that nail. Embedded. Whether it's in a job, a relationship, and/or a living space. We may not be happy with our situation, but we "settle." Perhaps we've been there a long time and feel like we're in too deep, that we can never pull ourselves free. Or we're afraid we can't find anything or one better. And sometimes we never realize that we're in a prison; of our own making. And that WE are the only one who has the key. That only our self can set our self free. Perhaps it's more safe, comfortable, to stay where we are than to venture ahead, take risks and risk failure. Fear of the unknown.
Oh wow-age! How can she get all that from just looking at a frickin nail for pete's sake?! I guess it's the artist's whacky, creative, imaginative brain -- for better or worse.