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A Cage Unbarred
- A Cage Unbarred -
All along the road...
The crows gather in black clouds.
Vultures too, wherever they can!
The crosses stand tall,
Whilst those upon them wail...
Piles of skulls below their feet.
Blood upon the bones, pooled!
Like a bloated toad...
One who hurt me, in the crowds,
Of the dying in that hellish land!
That one tries to call,
Only for their voice to so fail...
As I smile, when our eyes meet.
By deceivers I cannot be fooled!
I say unto that soul...
Can you guess, my truest name?
They get it wrong, once again,
Begging for mercy, to console.
I drive the nails in deeper still,
Causing more of their blood...
To upon the skulls below, spill.
They burst into flames and soot!
Leaving the cross charred,
From the burning soul, marred.
Nothing left for the death birds,
Only sad and desperate words!
And a cage unbarred.
All along the road...
The crows gather in black clouds.
Vultures too, wherever they can!
The crosses stand tall,
Whilst those upon them wail...
Piles of skulls below their feet.
Blood upon the bones, pooled!
Like a bloated toad...
One who hurt me, in the crowds,
Of the dying in that hellish land!
That one tries to call,
Only for their voice to so fail...
As I smile, when our eyes meet.
By deceivers I cannot be fooled!
I say unto that soul...
Can you guess, my truest name?
They get it wrong, once again,
Begging for mercy, to console.
I drive the nails in deeper still,
Causing more of their blood...
To upon the skulls below, spill.
They burst into flames and soot!
Leaving the cross charred,
From the burning soul, marred.
Nothing left for the death birds,
Only sad and desperate words!
And a cage unbarred.
Published 6th Jun 2023
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7th Jun 2023 00:54am
Hi Kou
This is pretty intense. The pic adds so much to this piece too. Makes you also think about
Jesus too - going through hell. Perfect Title!
This is pretty intense. The pic adds so much to this piece too. Makes you also think about
Jesus too - going through hell. Perfect Title!
7th Jun 2023 3:27am
Greetings, Adelphina! Indeed, any journey through Hell is always bound to be a harrowing experience, no matter what one's faith. Such things are not for the faint of heart! The title really was perfect for this one... for the whole landscape described was like unto a cage without bars, a prison without any walls. Definitely the kind of material that makes a person think deeply. :)
