The Walls

The walls,
Surround him as,
He locks himself up,
In the suffocating chamber of nostalgia,
They draw nearer, as,
He frantically runs from corner to,
Corner.

Altering colors,
As they advance menacingly,
To converge about him,
Desolate yellow,
Cold blue,
Diabolical red,
Hopeless white.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Coreggia Avatar
May 15, 2017 at 8:15 AM
A short but very powerful poem. I love the ending 'Hopeless white'. A7:) Amitiés
Ahmad Avatar
May 15, 2017 at 8:50 AM
Thank you, for your encouraging comment !!
Gupta Avatar
May 15, 2017 at 8:12 AM
Excellent expression ...
Ahmad Avatar
May 15, 2017 at 8:51 AM
Thank You, Sir !!
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