When I tried to run,
You bound me.
When I tried to hide,
You found me.
When I tried to breath,
You strangled me.
When I tried to speak,
You wrangled me.
When I tried to be honest,
You tricked me.
When I tried to be civil,
You kicked me.
When I tried to understand,
You confused me.
When I tried to be strong,
You abused me.
When I tried to be fair,
You cheated me.
When I tried to compete,
You defeated me.
Who are you?
“I am loneliness”…

Poems by
Bill Clark
San Quentin State Prison
P.O. Box K-80703
San Quentin, CA 94974
© 2003

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