Dungeon Men

Trapped inside a hole of hatred
dungeon men ratteling bones
Trying to lure the humdrum dog 
Drooling, with the keys clenched in it's mouth
They give out cries of sorrow
calling the scruffy dog 
holding the keys
Nightfall comes
The men lay cold on the frigid floor
Not knowing what they have in store
They long their freedom, as it calls to them
during their sleepless nights 
in the jail cell
They dream of the summer mornings
dream of snowy nights
with the iceicles glistening in the moonlight
laynig cozy, in their warm, heated house
Wanting, waiting for their release
hopeing, dreaming to be in peace
The dungeon dog howls, a long, piercing howl
Wondering why he's there
he asks himself
"How did I get in the mess?
I want to run outside, not to wander dreary, filthy dungeon cells!"
But that also is what the dungeon men say
 they whisper that message to themselves
every night 
They stay and dwell
in filthy old dungeon cells
With papers that say life long sentence
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Johnson Avatar
March 29, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Very well put on a very sad subject. I know some of them belong there but a life sentence is so final. Joyce
Smith Avatar
March 6, 2010 at 11:14 PM
Very well put, what a dreadful thought, but true. Good read. Ellen
Chachere Avatar
February 24, 2010 at 5:59 PM
geez.sounds like sadness and lonliness because he is trapped. great poetry here. -Always&Forever Lynette
Palli Avatar
February 21, 2010 at 1:48 AM
so sadly devastating
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