These Four Walls
By Tom Stanley



These four walls hold me inside,
A house of brick and stone. 
These four walls I cannot hide,
Or diffuse my shame from prying eyes. 
These four walls tell my tale,
A story of darkness and despair. 
These four walls, grey and pale,
A voiceless cry of chained fate. 
These four walls I deserve,
My time is not my own. 
These four walls, oh how they serve,
A purpose, stern and sad. 
These four walls are my hell,
My crimes have put me here. 
These four wall, my life, my cell,
My six by nine foot universe. 

Tom Stanley