Reminders (Part 1) Poem by Stumpy Carlos

What once I thought friendly,
Has now become foe.
The world has changed,
And so, all I know.

I fear for my mind.
Uncle Toms ever present.
I can’t escape his watchful eye.
One gaze can turn unpleasant.

The propaganda I find,
Masked with faces and excitement.
I see through this facade.
With all my soul, I’m defiant.

What’s worse was once small.
The Factory I never suspected.
Reminded of the past,
Before pain infected.

But the sounds that I hear
Are not of pain nor torment.
No, the passion in this music
Brings me to a pit of lament.

In a Labyrinth I am trapped.
There are no fawns to guide.
I am lost but not alone.
This new world I abide.

I can’t say much more.
The colonel he’s coming.
I need to be vigilant
To escape the heat of his cunning.

In this world I am trapped.
Stuck in this instant.
When next I open my eyes
I pray I see different.