by Lynne Lessard | |
Published on: Feb 27, 2008 | |
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Type: Poetry | |
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From deep behind the bars of a dark room This young lady would come to see This crib could be her tomb Or her sanctuary Anxious for the future, anxious to be free From the dark loneliness of her prison She would not dare pause her discovery She would not dare pause her mission She pondered upon her ambitious vision Sitting still, her brown eyes open wide Needing no decision In mother’s arms she’d hide There she would discover, once and for all It only gets dark if you let it fall « return. |