Trapped
by Imran Qureshi

The walls have ears and often share their secrets
The tumultuous experience of life is secured
Lest the spectacle within the heart is unleashed
And furies on with the force of the storm

Restrained by forces, impalpable, unfathomable,
Yearnings hurtle like tsunamis through the mind
Drowning, enveloping the very core of existence
There be no end to the hurricane within

The raging infected spirit cries out for liberation
Clawing at the invisible bonds of its captivity
Careless to the devastation of its emancipation
Seeking only the sweet release of surrender

Faith’s ocean is violated threatening eternity
Forgotten are the hallowed vows of creation
The Charge’s light forever menaced by darkness
The demons must evermore remain trapped inside