Forbidden Cavern

Gaze inside this darkened cavern 
Random thoughts dripping aimlessly
Slithering down its dank walls 
Searching for acceptance yet finding none
Hidden now within this facade 
Images dressed for the world to see 
The real me bound and shackled 
Thrown naked and yearning 
Upon a satiny bed of unfulfilled desires
Tightly held by heavy chains 
Binding my deepest thoughts
Longing to breathe, taste and be set free
But all I am is forbidden
Within this oh so very polite society 
My yearnings vile or unspeakable 
Forbidden in this hall of mirrors 
Where masks are acceptable
And the truth is denied
Welcome to the cavern of my mind
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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