A Stillbeat Heart

Jack Cohen

Iron bars
an endless cage
hides a soul away.

In confines
it moans and cries
led horribly astray.

Its chains were bound
it can't leave now
the key was tossed aside.

In the dark
a stillbeat heart
imprisoned by the lie.

 

  • Author: Jack Cohen (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 15th, 2021 07:53
  • Category: Sad
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Comments2

  • iAli

  • L. B. Mek

    in one of my write's, I think I wrote
    'dear self, forgive me
    for falling in love with each syllable
    of those lies: just, so-as to survive'
    (or something similar),
    and I can't help but recognise that same theme
    or message in your write as well;
    it's so true how we like to twist ourselves
    into knots, just by layering our lies
    one on top of the other, fearing
    if we admit to ourselves, our capacity
    to distort our own reality, we won't
    have anywhere to hide
    and blame
    and hate
    then, what would we do
    with all that repressed, festering resentment...
    'In confines
    it moans and cries
    led horribly astray.'

    'In the dark
    a stillbeat heart
    imprisoned by the lie.'
    (a wonderful read, dear poet
    with an important message,
    thanks for choosing to share)

    • Jack Cohen

      Thanks for the incite, I appreciate it!



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