Captive Prisoners Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

We're all prisoners of this earthly life, even though we
may never think or realize it while we're busy working
and taking care of our families.

Others of us can see it and are always fighting to be
free, not wanting anything to control our minds or lives,
a steady stream of ideas outside the box giving solutions.

So far they are only temporary, like our lives, maybe that's
all we'll ever be able to attain while on this earth, never
will give up the fight though.

It seems to be important to mental well-being and sanity,
maybe that's the key to depression, but people just let
their lives happen without even trying to do anything
about it, therefore remaining captive prisoners throughout
their entire lives.