Kidnapped

My aching eyes masked 
by a single piece of prickly fabric
Encircled by a strange
yet familiar smell

My stiff arms were immovable,
as were my numb legs as I 
sat upright in a supposed chair
wrapped up in more itchy material

Hearing faint footsteps of squeaky shoes echoing
A room I was entrapped in
Paper was been shuffled and crunched

Detecting urgency in this person’s hastened actions
as the footsteps approached
getting louder with each step

I felt my bare toes move on
the soft pavement below me,
where my feet were also bound
I felt my heart beat accelerate
There was no escape
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Agustin Avatar
January 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Have a blessed New Year.
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