Braneesha Herring Poet Rhyme

Thy Kingdom Come

My life is like a jail 
boarded and barred by those soul consuming rails 

I want to be set free like the eagles in the sky
but in this hell I can not tell a truth from a lie 

I built up my walls only for it to be torn down
I thought in my world I ruled with a crown

Yet I am a slave among nobles and monarchs
forced to be a joker in their courts

Shackles and chains on my arms and legs
watching them drink themselves silly with beer filled kegs

A snake in the grass, don't tread on me
a cocoon hanging from a sycamore leaf 

I shield my heart from this cruel world
my secrets I keep, not a soul to tell

Soon a butterfly with wings to fly free
but I still have to fight for at first my wings are wet
the eyes on my wings like a bullet proof vest

I will soar

But first I have, I have, to dry my wings and take that first step off this leaf
and travel on the winds of my destiny

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Skat A June 22, 2016 at 11:28 PM Braneesha Herring, nicely penned. Enjoyed reading your awesome words today. ~SKAT~

Anne-Lise Andresen September 29, 2015 at 4:46 AM - Hey Braneesha :) - Welcome with your first great poem here on P- Soup - Hope your stay will give you much pleasure - I've been here since 11/26/2011 ....... it is a pleasure to share poems and read what others write - I wish you good luck :) - Nice to "meet" you :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Poet Destroyer A September 27, 2015 at 8:54 PM Hi Braneesha, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A September 27, 2015 at 6:03 PM Braneesha, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT Braneesha Herring September 27, 2015 at 6:07 PM Hello SKAT, Thank you for dropping buy. It would be my pleasure to take you up on your offer, beside as much as I love poetry I suck at it. It would be awesome to have a friend who will show me something new.:)