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Prisoner In Disguise

Energy and passion waiting to be released
a prisoner of my own thoughts
far to long
The energy and passion
of living and loving life
for what may be left
of mine
Thoughts rage to and fro
a mind gone wild
with what was , is and can be

but where does it start
and where does it end

Twisted thoughts go round
so many paths to follow
but to where do they lead

I need to be sure
of my footing
lest I stumble and fall
I want to live
I want to go on
perhaps find love once again
not in the images of the past

But those that tend the future
I am still alive
I still feel
I still have passion
I still can love

About This Poem

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: north carolina usa, USA

Favorite Poets: Leonard Cohen, Edgar Alan Poe, ray Bradbury, John Grissom, .Alan S Jeeves James patterson,

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Ray Whitaker

Ray Whitaker

4 years 4 months ago

A prison of our own design

Your piece so eloquently stats that putting one foot in front of the other is the way of it;
To continue on in courage
To stand up to the heart’s fragility with determination.

Nicely done.

C

c lynn brooks

4 years 4 months ago

Ray

Thank you so much for your touching comment

VanRyan

VanRyan

4 years 4 months ago

Dear Chrys;

your last two strophes express so much. "No man (or woman) is an Island," in particular a woman. Go for it, dear lady.
Wishing you the very best, Jerry

C

c lynn brooks

4 years 4 months ago

Van Ryan

what a beautiful comment Thank you so much for that I truly appreciate it

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

4 years 2 months ago

hey Chrys,

this is beautiful beyond words... the passion is still there and you express yourself ever so exactly. you don't miss a beat! growing older with dignity!

*hugs & love, the Cat

C

c lynn brooks

4 years 2 months ago

Cat

Thank you so much my very dear friend it is so good to see you back