Rate:0.0 / 0 votes

Prisoner

Cami Jones 1984 (Florida)

Without chains or robes or binds of any kind
I’m still a prisoner inside my mind
A fortress created just for me
With walls so high I cannot see
Built to keep me in and others out
Till I feel safe to roam about
My scars run deep my darkness creeps
But my soul’s more beautiful than the sea
And as I heal from god knows what
The walls stay high and doors nailed shut

About this poem

It’s a poem someone who’s been hurt over and over and is now living like a prisoner in her own mind in fear of others hurting her again.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on January 02, 2023

Submitted by Cami.jones1702 on January 20, 2023

Modified on March 14, 2023

24 sec read
1

Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDBEE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 374
Words 80
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Full analysis for Prisoner »

Cami Jones

I’ve been writing poetry since I was a teenager. I have lupus now and can’t do a lot so poetry and drawing are my outlets. more…

All Cami Jones poems | Cami Jones Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem Prisoner with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Prisoner" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 31 Oct. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/150782/prisoner>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Cami Jones

    »

    October 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    0
    days
    4
    hours
    59
    minutes
    143 entries submitted — 7 remaining

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Our awesome collection of

    Promoted Poems

    »

    Browse Poetry.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem ״Invictus״?
    A Sylvia Plath
    B William Ernest Henley
    C Oscar Wilde
    D Thomas Hardy