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Nom
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Sitting here, in my padded cell
Walls as grey as an elephant's skin
I ponder on my loneliness
And weep at all the mess I'm in

They put me in a strait-jacket
Tied me up and stripped me bare
Probed my mind with angry words
Flailed my dreams without a care

They locked me up, for years and more
Cut off from the outside world
A thread of wool unravelling
Formerly knitted and purled

And so I sit and weep and sleep
Night and day meld into one
Alone in my grey padded cell
Jailed for evil not yet done.

All rights reserved. Nom 14th August 2012.

#general #household #institutionalization #mental-health #psychological-trauma
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Comments & Feedback (11)

glen
glen
Aug 14, 2012 at 9:20 PM

Like it mate and I'm loving your new pic

Nom
Nom
Aug 14, 2012 at 9:21 PM

@eddie12309

Nom
Nom
Aug 14, 2012 at 9:22 PM

@glen thanks and thanks!

Nom
Nom
Aug 14, 2012 at 9:22 PM

@glen wish I could say the same about your pic 😜

glen
glen
Aug 14, 2012 at 9:24 PM

@Nom lol

leelee101
leelee101
Aug 14, 2012 at 9:47 PM

Excellent 👍😊👏

eddie12309
eddie12309
Aug 14, 2012 at 10:16 PM

Really like this. In particular your elephant reference and the last line. 👏👏👍💚

Nom
Nom
Aug 14, 2012 at 11:06 PM

@eddie12309 thank you. I'm trying to get an elephant into every household poem I do, so far I've managed! Glad you liked the last line, I went back and edited it just after posting to what it is now, hoping it's harder hitting.

Nom
Nom
Aug 14, 2012 at 11:06 PM

@leelee101 thank you :)

eddie12309
eddie12309
Aug 14, 2012 at 11:14 PM

@Nom yes. I think it made the poem, and gave it meaning.👏

Nom
Nom
Aug 14, 2012 at 11:23 PM

@eddie12309 thank you :)

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