Walls of a Prison
Every room has four walls,
they may be high or low;
this prison represses my tenacious spirit
to take them down and run free!
Solitude can be powerful for some
to build up that sense of manly pride,
but inside the longing is strong
to embrace someone and go on!
I spent half of my life in deplorable solitude,
detesting my brother's bumptiousness...
seeing him through different lenses;
doubt can be as volatile as burning fire!
Regardless of how he may have seemed,
he had the same thick blood as I had,
the same temptations and imperfections;
I paid for my mistrust in him very dearly.
These sturdy walls restrain my ability
to overcome fear, how far is the outside world?
How intense is the desire to escape
from this desolation and finally breathe
the sweet air of freedom? Even the strongest
walls shouldn't discourage me from knocking
them down and set myself free!
How lovely is a sky without clouds
for someone that saw only rain!
Copyright © Andrew Crisci | Year Posted 2016
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