Sanctuary

Punching a clock, driving in rush hour traffic, the same dull routine every day. What we give up for a few dollars and shrinking benefits eh?

Sanctuary

Dreams please take me home.

This gritty drear day

another one done.

Sanctuary

Where I am at home.

Bring me the comfort

bring me the blue sky

bring me 

Sanctuary.

Chained to a paycheck

lost in the gears

cogs choke the highway

losing my mind again.

Sanctuary

Dreams please take me home

Sanctuary

Lost so in your arms

I want 

Sanctuary.

Just moments to rest

living in these chains

paying with remains.

But I'll be fine again.

Sanctuary

Where I'm not alone

Sanctuary

feel it in my bones

I want

Sanctuary.

Where the wrong turn?

feelings like bridges burned.

I just can't help but

do it all again.

Sanctuary

say I want to live.

Sanctuary

say I want to give.

Sanctuary

Lose me in your arms.

Sanctuary

Sanctuary home

Sanctuary;

I will come;

I will come home to you.

Reviews

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

This sounds to me as if it could be a song lyric. The repetition of the title throughout gives me the distinct feeling that this is an expression of an extremely deep longing and need for "sanctuary". The poem is almost like a sigh, or a whisper as when we are so full of a need or desire that we sigh it out loud, even though no one can hear. Reading this made me think of what a beautiful word "sanctuary" really is.

[Mark]

Thank you Claire, I actually wrote this inspired by the song by The Cult -"She Sells Sanctuary".

[Leslie Philibert]

I`ve read a number of Mark`s poems, he writes well, what I like here is that he evokes pictures and emotions that are universal, they convey truth, and appeal immediately to the reader, good work.

[Mark]

Thank you Leslie.

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There's no place like home :O). Loved it, great flow. thanks for sharing

[Mark]

Thank you Sal :)

[Persephone]

All of us have our own sanctuaries - however u have made this quite relateable- thank you for sharing your own personal place of peace - good work :)

[Mark]

It's not actually based on my own life, in fact, I've never really had what I've written about here! But thanks for the comments. :)

[Mary]

very lyrical. Good repetition ties the ideas together. I think this poem might make for a very interesting musical piece.

[lee von cleef]

I like the direction ,my tongue has trouble reading the word "Sanctuary" so the word got out of balance in my head.

[Geraldine]

Oh, Sanctuary! :)) This is a very good poem. ^^

[The Random Writings Of ..]

The repetition of the word Sanctuary really brings this piece full circle and hammers down the point. This piece really speaks to a lot of us in the aspect that we all so can relate, well I can for sure. I like the urgency, the feelings of feeling lost, and the wanting of YES SANCTUARY!!!! This is an excellent piece! Thank you so much for sharing. I think we all need to be reminded of this :)

[Mark]

Thank you Kat :)

[Mockingbird]

comforting for those who live the same life. it's quite depressing but at least in the end there is hope for redemption. excellent poem.

[Andrew N. Farrens]

damned good poem. Descriptive......