158 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 14 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
Life Arts   

Prison Break

By       (Page 1 of 2 pages)   No comments
Message Doug Soderstrom

Shot like a flame,
Into the sky we fled,
Bursting like bellows,
Our poor hearts bled.

Leading the way,
Was an innocent soul,
Never had sinned,
Life had taken it's toll.

The prison was cold,
Was a terrible place to be,
Only the strong survived,
Thank God we were free.

The brave were kind,
The weak cruel,
Life's a paradox,
Many a fool.


Some were there,
Who shouldn't have been,
Others out,
Who should've been in.

As for Fidel,
He decided to write,
Always his passion,
Now no need to fight.

Then there was Weiss,
A barber before the war,
He became a nurse,
So he could serve the poor.

Not to forget Felipe,
Who was so kind,
He went back to school,
To care the blind.

Left on our own,
We tried not to stray,
Finished with violence,
Each went his own way.

For these men of honor,
Life was bearable,
However, you must realize,
That this was but a parable.

Today our prisons are full,
Of animals they are not,
Society rips them to pieces,
Then allows them to rot.

Thrown into cages,
Men's mind's groan,
Seeds of despair,
Are continually sown.

Their must be something other,
Their must be a better way,
For what we call our prisons,
Are sink holes of decay.

Next Page  1  |  2

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Rate It | View Ratings

Doug Soderstrom Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

Doug Soderstrom is a retired Professor of Psychology having taught for forty-two years at the college level. He was a columnist for the Populist Party of America (www.populistamerica.com/now discontinued) and has been a feature writer for (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

This One Is For You Julian

The Bleeding of a Once Great Nation

An Old Man And His Dog

The United States' Military Chaplains' Cheer Song

Theology

Rottentide

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend