Unshod Dreams

Rattling through the bogs, my love in limbo

Battling against the odds, arms akimbo 

Too late to tear down the walls that they've built 

Ate a cat-o-nine tails and swallowed their guilt 

They demanded, then broke, my humanity 

Hot branded, and stoked, my insanity 

Purely for sport, the game, and the kill

With orders to READY, AIM, and FIRE at will

Now hobbled in pain, where the crossroads meet

On a cobblestone lane, with unshod feet

I've groped, so long on this road, I'll just say

I've hoped, I've dreamed, now I'll just fade away
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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