Cathedral Of Lamentation

Colors once blossomed radiantly Filling the canvas with life and hope Brightening even the darkest room With love and prosperity The ceiling once stood tall and proud Even in the face of the worst storms The walls were a profound comfort In the deepest of desolation People once congregated here Filling the room with laughter As smiles peppered every face It was but a sense of community What once was is no more For here I remain in a crumbling ruin With a battered faced And tattered clothes all alone For the years have not been kind When days are long but years are fast The degradation of health takes time But one day slaps you fast I call this the cathedral of lamentation But really it is the confines of my mind Once a beautiful escape that is now A prison in which I can never escape