Michael Edwards

FORGOTTEN

 

 

FORGOTTEN

 

With teeth set tight

and nails that pierced his white clenched palms

alone in vaults in binding chains

where meditating shadows stretch.

 

Ignoring themes of deep regret

with padlocks kept on silent thoughts

and memories in sealed urns

unseen by prying sentinels.

 

An acting thinking sentient man

a man who kept assiduous court

his destiny patrician cast

a man denied of books.

 

No empathetic thoughts are stretched

in sympathy with his domain.