For Paul Blackburn Poem by Dave Alan Walker

For Paul Blackburn

Rating: 4.1


They set you up
to throw away the key
They said,
you tried to kill a kid

They said,
someone had to pay the price
So they took twentyfive years of your life

Put you in with,
Murderers and peadophiles
Couldn't they see
These wasn't your kind

The pain and the nightmares
that never fade
The feeling of distrust
The feeling of disgust
The feeling of shame
at a world that could do this

You was fifteen and alone
no family no friends
Just a baby in a lonely world

They took your childhood
when the door went bang

Twentyfive years of fighting
for your freedom as a man
You are now free
an innocent man

It's now time for them
to pay the price
Give you back your life
Let the world see the lies

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sugar Bear 20 December 2011

Wow.. so powerful, so honest. Such good flow. I could imagine the cell, the boy and all of his pain. Thank you for sharing such a personal piece.

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Oladehinde J Ibikunle 20 December 2011

Good one, I love it!

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Oladehinde J Ibikunle 20 December 2011

Good one, I love it! Read my poem 'Father Africa' to have an insight on how we suffere in the hands of you white men.

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Chidori Storm 20 December 2011

This is an awesome poem. You shouldn't stop writing. You are really good at this. Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem, This Difficult Life.

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Silentpoet Grl 21 December 2011

Your talent powerfully tells this heart breaking story... This is a wonderful poem.

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Razon-Anny Justin 22 January 2012

i agree totally, what i can't understand is why is †?? world system of justice Ap? equity failing?

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Joses Tirtabudi 29 December 2011

Great poem. It runs together very well. Easy to read, and it has great impact.

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Halbert Caufieldish 26 December 2011

From the heart. Well done!

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Sandra J. 24 December 2011

Very unique but sad, it happens too much nowadays, keep it up!

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Angelica St. Darke 24 December 2011

Such a tragic story of injustice. I can sense your passion as you wrote this.. A powerful piece as it's written straight from the heart. Thanks for sharing.

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