Life has become a prison, <br />Impossible to escape, <br />Iron bars that refuse to bend, <br />To the will of Man, <br />Staring at the ceiling, <br />Close my eyes, <br />Trying to envision the sky, <br />But the only way I can survive, <br />Is to look deep inside, <br />Try to recapture my courage and pride, <br />I find one thing to be dearly calming, <br />While I have this time on my hands, <br />To think and breathe, <br />I can finally begin my emotional healing.<br /><br />Christopher Montalvo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/imprisoned-14/