Lifer Poem by Billy Loving

Merrily, I rage
As my ink stains the page
Many years spent within this cell
Trapped in this hell
Long ago, I arrived
Its' many perils, I survived
Dull light illuminates the room
Surrounded by its' gloom
Hopelessness rotting my brain
Still somewhat sane
Guilty am I
My crime committed, I know not why
I ruminate on the day
Regret to allay
Wisdom not yet my guide
Vision still clear inside
Never to be free
These confines haunting me
With fatigue overcome
As my mind starts to numb
Cradled in sleeps' embrace
My escape from this lonely place