Prisoner of the Mind
Imprisoned in my own mind
Give anything to bind time
Trapped in the present
While trying to forget the past
Future is approaching faster
Then it’s going to last
Anger rising over its potential
Sadness taking its heed
If only time would just stop
And give me a second to breath
No one truly understands
The type of prison I’m in
How I’m surrounded by gates
Longing for the outside but can’t escape
Time is my enemy
But in a way my friend
Because in time
I know this torture will end
If only I could erase those lies
Turn left instead of right
I would be at peace in my mind
Instead of fighting nightmares at night
And having walls block my sight
Closing in
Destroying any and every type of life
Except me
I just sit alone unable to breath
Or see
Or think
Chains on my hands and feet
Feeling nothing but defeat
I let my music take me to sleep
For it’s my only chance for peace
Where my mind is temporarily free
Copyright © Dominique Mcgee | Year Posted 2011
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