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"The Fence of Time"

August 10, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

If time was created to magically fly.

Would it take me soaring into the blue sky?

Beyond to a place I can never see,

Somewhere conscious and free, outside of me.

My being desires to fly, to be un-hid,

Resuming life as the innocent Kid.

Instead, there’s a steel Fence holding reality hidden,

Where true emotions are lost or forbidden.

The vicissitude in life began due to a forlorn War.

Causing only the mind to transcend past the steel door.

With Time, I linger thru the effects of my life,

Trying to survive the imposed strife.

While being impeached by thoughts not so surreal,

I should have sought a different path enabling me to feel.

Sadly, Time and I will never take flight,

War and Fence the only life, Time has in sight.

Noise from Inside is created by: John B. Tidwell

                                USMC Vietnam Veteran

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