Prisoner

This World is cruel my love,

A hostile, untamed landscape where

Men fight men to satisfy their hunger

And even after chewing and

tearing the flesh,

as their saliva

drips

from their lips,

there is always something,

Something more.

I wish to prepare you for danger,

but it is impossible to tell you that you

cannot take risks.

I wish to protect you from poisonous words,

Once the seed is buried, I cannot shield

you from its inevitable growth

but yet still I cannot forbid you

From watering the plant.

I wish to be there for you,

your shoulder to cry on and your

hope when you need it,

but yet again

I cannot force you to want me.

I wish for you to be you.

I wish to see you defy me,

that one day you have the courage

to say “no”.

I wish for you to be the light in the darkness and the voice in the silence.

I wish for you to unchain yourself,

from being held captive in the prison that we call life.

28 Comments

Guest

Oct 06, 2023

A hauntingly refreshing and wise voice. I enjoyed this poem.

H.E. Kevin M. Isaac

Guest

Oct 01, 2023

“Prisoner" is pretty deep, honestly. It's like, she's talking about life being tough, but she still wants to protect and empower someone she cares about. The way she describes things, like the world being this wild place, and words being kinda poisonous, it's kinda cool. And I like how she's all about letting that person be themselves and finding their voice. Thank you for sharing.