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Alcatraz Prison, a.k.a. My Mind

October 19, 2010
By mr.writesalot BRONZE, Virginia
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"You have to be able to laugh at yourself. That's what I tell Asian people all the time." - Sarah Silverman.

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I find myself lost,
Darkness blankets me,
While fear swallows me,
Light is now but an inky smoke.

I grope,
Searching for a sign,
Pleading for a reason,

To all my pain,
To all my sorrow,
Why?

No one answers me,
When I cry from my lungs,
Desiring to be loved,
To be wanted.

A light burns through the barrier of shadows,
My eyes open,
Only to find that my heart is imprisoned,
The lock and key dismantled,
And I am caged within my own mind.

© Alissa F., Marblehead, MA

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kmarie14 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 5 2010 at 10:45 pm
kmarie14 PLATINUM, Hyrum, Utah
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