Behind the volted fences,
The gates and walls of stone,
Behind the guarded towers
Where all our men have gone,
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Hi Jean. A marvelous piece of work. with a heartfelt request for compassion from someone who holds your life in their hands. well done thankyou for the read. Regards Dave T. **10** without a doubt.
Wow Jean, powerfully written piece. My own son at the tender age of 17 has years heaped upon him as well. What I have come to appreciate in studying God's word is that man's justice is so very flawed, just read (Exodus 21: 22-24) . Masterful write and I appreciated it immensely. Be Well N8
Well writen; grief, frustration and prayer all rolled into this thought provoking poem. Nicely said. Keith
Compassion is seldom found in a courtroom with people often baying for blood, little is done to fid out why our young people go off the rails, sad 10 Chris
Hello there poet friend Jean. Lady was this true? It is vert touching, sad and so real, it moved me. Good read! Loyd