My beloved 12 year old daughter asked me to share my story with you. I am having a difficult time deciding what to write, and from which point to start. Perhaps I should begin from the present and work my way back to the past. I’ve been in prison for 12 years now. I received … Continue reading THE BOY AND HIS SAND CASTLE
When I am gone, these words shall stay For you to read at night or day In them you’ll find me cheer you on Declaring, “Darkness must end by dawn” I missed the day you learned to walk And your first words as you tried to talk When you were sick I was not here … Continue reading WHEN I AM GONE
Oh, how my spirit soars Above this place of tears and gloom Resurrected after dying From the ashes of my doom Like an Eagle in full flight Released, unleashed Shackles broken, decimated, left behind Forever. Never ever to be locked again Delivered from despair’s deepest pit Bearing words of hope and wisdom that I spit … Continue reading The Eagle’s Flight
I stood before the limits of my world And peered through the windows of my cell To gaze at a planet I was told Was better than this “ever wretched hell” The people over there appeared so sad For pain was in the air they had to breathe With busy lives that drove them ever … Continue reading Planet Gazing
My body dwells within a hopeless tomb While my spirit soars beyond the fullest moon Where my journey takes me I shall go Like a peaceful gentle river I do flow My heart is free of any expectations No room remains for plans or reservations The rhythm of my hope beats like a drum For … Continue reading Gentle River
The dragon has been slain My head is bowed And on my knees I stand The colour of my tears is red I see the break of dawn My heart weeps for what it lost Yet my soul is full of joy For all the wisdom that it gained For all the lessons learnt Picture … Continue reading End of the Dark Night
