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Prisoner

I thought it would be quite possible, I assumed I would be much stronger, Never guessed it would be so hurtful, Couldn’t deal with the grief any longer. I had to stand the unwanted freedom, And got back to the calm existence, Appreciating the hard-won wisdom Discovering the new sense of silence. I buried my hope deeply in my soul, And roused myself from the dismal torpor, Everything seemed to be under control, I said goodbye to the hopeless dreamer. But everything could happen after all, This world was more tangible and truer. Today, after years, you made one call, Once again I was taken prisoner…

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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