Beyond The Bars

Scenes reel back casting dark shadows Of the fated day I had to leave my home Handcuffed and guarded by cops on either side Despised by all as one so loathsome I had in me, then the heart of stone All I could think was of my own gain Thoroughly swept by the rip - tide of illusion I had no regard for another's pain ‘Drink life to the lees' was my credo So I gambled to make hoards of money Drugs and dopes gave me instant delight Initially my days were all too sunny But suddenly life derailed from its track My wallet was like a leaking tank All its contents drained out in no time Gradually into dejection and despair, I sank Eliminated from life by my own misdeeds Weary of mind from stress and strife Hate grew and hardened within me as a rock Once I ripped my rival with a knife Convicted and caught red handed I ended up in this cheerless cell Within these dank forlorn walls I shrink like an oyster in its shell Everything here is dusty and rusty To get some peace as I attempt to sleep Marauding thoughts invade my brain Like a line of red ants, they listlessly creep ……. …….. ……… ………. But years of confinement have changed my life I am determined not to give up my fight Somehow I will push and pull myself on And will walk victorious to the world of light Through these cold rusted prison bars Now I look into a world that lies beyond From dead faces longingly I cast my eyes On all that once to me has been so very fond I must go back to life, so sadly lost And live for the day I will make a new start I hope I can make it, at least have to try And realize the dreams I still hold within my heart!