Locked-in

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  • Childhood

    Locked-in

    The tiles
    It was blue
    With white flowers
    My hands fit just right
    Into the little squares

    The noise
    The constant dripping
    And never-ending wetness
    And my ever wrinkled fingers
    Being pressed into it

    The darkness
    Only a small window
    Just enough light to see my hands
    Only enough to see right in front of me
    But at least there were lights

    The cold
    Laying there bare skin
    Only my arms for a blanket
    But always surrounded by the water
    Watching the locked door

    I was six
    But I remembered every detail

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    HarverTomsson commented on Locked-in

    07-20-2009

    You were locked in for just one night, and ever since you've been in prison. I hope writing of it brought a sense of freedom from this nighmare.

    Bwyn commented on Locked-in

    01-23-2009

    Thsi is so descripitve I can feel your fear and sorrow as i read it.:(

    In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

    Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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