Prison of Pain

Locked in a cell...bound in shackles and chains
Scarring my soul and bleeding my brain
It feels like 4ever but it's just another day
How I long to be free from this prison of pain

Put on display my sad smile fades away
Yesterdays into tomorrows...they all go just the same
Today I'm still confined in confusions steel cage
How I long to be free from this prison of pain

I beg and I plead on dirty knees
While gruesome guards grip golden keys
They promise me a future as all hope it goes away
How I long to be free from this prison of pain

I'm seeking a sign as I search for a savior
Like a man lost at sea I need a life saver
God pulls me above as I'm gripped in His grace
4ever now free from this prison of pain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Petersen Potter Avatar
December 12, 2014 at 11:00 PM
Wow I can almost feel your suffering and bleeding pain Anthony! Powerful verses! Beautiful write in all its sadness. I hope that all this is only a fictional write, dear friend.a 7 for you! :) Love and hugs! xxx D.
Beesley Avatar
December 13, 2014 at 7:48 PM
Funny you should ask...I actually wrote that poem,and many others,when I was incarcerated.Believe it or not prison can give a disturbed mind some real depth
Anderson Avatar
December 12, 2014 at 8:54 PM
Bold and beautiful! I love the hope at the end! Thank you for sharing.
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