Within
these walls hold ocean of numbness.
Behind
these bars fill tears of madness.
Upon
these bunks sit islands of oneness.
Look
in the mirror, the reflection of sadness.
Light
up a smile covering the rage inside.
String
out the curtain, the failure I wish to hide.
Stare
beyond the ceiling for what I’ve left behind.
Drown
out by toughness, can you hear my cries?
To
my sweetheart, I write words of care.
But
the pain, dear, I’m not sure you can bear.
And
the time, love, the thought I do not dare.
With
emptiness, I know not how to share.
Lights
out, dear Lord, time for me to kneel.
I
pray to you, it’s my future they do not kill.
Another
day wasted when time’s standing still.
Forgive
me, Lord, but when is it time to heal?
Huu
Cao
07/20/02
“in the hole”