This Poem was Submitted By: DeniMari Z. On Date: 2002-05-07 23:56:36 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Lock-Up

I stand alone in a cold place. Where no one can see my face. They don't know me by name, while I play "their" game. They always win,it's really a sin. So, I back down, but refuse to frown because I know why this place is so cold.  If God allows, someday I'll leave before I'm too old. None of it right, but I'll remain tight, pray for the moment I'll leave this house of fright. My heart won't feel, not even a trace of the humility I had to face, while I was a guest of their no win, no lose, set me straight behind a gate home. I stood as a man all alone. Thank God compassionate people working inside, felt the pain of those locked up. Course they leave every night, never sleep in the house of fright. Knowing they are there, knowing they care makes a day go by, gives me courage to try. If they can do it. So can I. Have to stay strong and bide my time. Few more years and things should be fine. Or have some of them lied? Is it really more dangerous on the outside?

Copyright © May 2002 DeniMari Z.

Additional Notes:
This was written in 1998, I worked in the corrections field then and jotted down some of my thoughts on paper. It's basically something I observed while working with young institutionalized men, who spoke of coming from a place I could never imagine. Feel free to make it better.


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