Desolation

by Chelle Wood - Cancer

I wake from the dream
into reality
Dark
Cold
Alone

My heart pounds
a mad staccato
Hard
Loud
A drone

I am desperate
for a moments solace
Free of torment
Free of chains
Free of ropes

My mind is a fortress,
a house of misery
No mercy 
No escape
No hope

I feel trapped
within unyielding steel bars
Of pain
Of loss
Of sorrow

I reach for an ounce
of clarity
A new life 
A new horizon
A new tomorrow

Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 2000-11-20 09:33:44
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:02
Poem ID: 58514

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