Ballad For a Man Walled In
Languishing inside a cell(his demons) so fierce
and punishing; isolating loneliness pierce
the core of his misery. Every so often,
he feels claustrophobic, as if inside a coffin.
Many hours have passed, and he's been calling
out to no avail. His hands, bruised from pulling
on the padlock. His throat, hoarse from screaming
unheard. It's a hellish place! His spirit, depleting.
At nightfall, the scintillating ray of right
shining in, steals away. Near fight or flight,
he screams, and screams; there's no hope
for a rescue, and he's struggling to cope.
But he's not looking at the four walls trapping him closely.
There are cracks on one side of the wall; kicked forcefully
the wall will come crumbling down like a house of cards.
Kicked forcefully, it will shatter like glass shards!
I wish for him to break free like a fledgling in maiden flight;
to break free and soar up, up and away like a kite
I wish for him to knock down the wall of his prison
and break free, tasting the air like a Phoenix risen!
FEBRUARY WK 3 ANY FORM,ANY THEME,UPTO 20 lines
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Date written and posted: 10/01/2016
Copyright © Edward Ibeh | Year Posted 2016
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