A Prisoner's Tale
With everyday i wake
The darkness around me advances,
Swallowing me in its pool of misery
To never liven up again.
With every breath i take
I realise that i'm more alone,
Neglected and rejected for a weakness
That i am not to be blamed.
With every step i take,I feel like a puppet.
Driven around by invisble strings,
That halts my freedom
To the length of string
To whom it may concern.
With every tear i shed in pain
My wrath and agony aggravate.
Slashed and whipped through day and night
A sufferer i remain.
With every dawn that comes
My hopes of a future will prevail,
Though a prisoner I am and will remain
My hopes will forever lighten my path.
Copyright © Sajini Jayawardena | Year Posted 2006
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