The Clearing
He looked above on a clear blue sky
without his shackles, after all those years.
Even a heartless could understand
why those tears flowed from his eyes.
He was a convict of trial by disparagement.
He was sentenced in the court of judgmental mind.
But fate turned lenient for his emancipation
from the cruel world where he long dwelt.
From his grave, he stared unto the heaven,
trying to figure out how to ascend.
His heart rejoiced in joyful celebration,
for, sharp words can't pierce him, no more.
February 24, 2023
The Clearing Poetry Contest
Sponsored By: Craig Cornish
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