These Cell Walls

He sits in his cell
with his guitar and his songs
his skin and his ink
his pain and his thoughts

He dreams of his freedom
but it seems to far to grasp
so, he sits in his cell
and waits till the days pass
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Raphael Avatar
September 7, 2012 at 3:19 PM
nice poem :)
Brown Avatar
September 4, 2012 at 11:35 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer you Jolly. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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