The Poet Who Lies Within
Residing deep within
Ever yearning to be free
Lies the Poet banished
For troubles other than he
Caught behind bars
Of fate and shame
It is not he
Who is too blame
Yet from these confines
He can longingly see
The intention this world
Holds out for he
As clearly can be shown
From the Lord above
The grandeur it is
For this Poet to Love
With elegance and grace
Unsurpassed in this world
And a need for his verse
Yet never unfurled
He’s long fought
To cry out for this life
But waits restrained
By ravages rife
The time long past
For his eloquence shown
The Poet must finally
Determine his own
Cast aside the façade
He erected before
Embracing the wonder
Beyond this false door
And in so doing
Confront his past
To live the love
Forever at last
Copyright © Jim Culhane | Year Posted 2007
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