Category: Prison

The Cross

Here I am. Sitting in a cold cell. With no other choice than to await my death. As I sit, I float into sleep. When I open my eyes, my home is before me. My daughter stands at the door waving to me as I walk up. When I reach her, I see her face is filled with happiness. This scene fades and horrible images come next. Me, on the path, my daughter, not being at the door, but dragged away by soldiers. My heart become stone, filled with hatred towards the Romans. I seek revenge. Fighting back is the only option I see. I do it. This goes on for several years until I get captured. Continue reading

Garden Safe

Sitting on a bench, hard stone

I stare through bars, iron cold.

I gaze at life, a vista green

and dare to hope, yes maybe dream.

Grazing in my garden, soft and safe

I watch with silent tears and wait.

These walls of safety, I can't escape

I fear to trust and risk the bait.

A reflection of an image past

a boy who thought true love would last. Continue reading