We Put You in a Box

We Put You in a Box

We put you in a box

And that’s where you need to stay

Who the hell do you think you are?

…Trying to escape

 

We put you on a pedestal

To watch you stand tall

Then pulled it right from under you

To witness the great fall

 

We shoved you in the closet

Dressed in despair and doubt

Then, in the name of Jesus

We crucified you for coming out

 

We embraced you with open arms

Promised we’d be friends for life

But as soon as you weren’t looking

In your back, we placed a knife

 

We offered you a lifeline

When you really needed help

We gave you enough rope

Just to hang yourself

 

We put you in a box

And buried it 6 feet deep

Then dug you back up

So the process could repeat

 

Reviews

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Wow, each stanza stands strong on it's own... together they make one awesome piece. Excellent write!

[Sirius King]

thank you!

[icelandicblue]

Reminds me of what the paparazzi does. Nicely done.

[Sirius King]

true

thank you ice!

[Parsimony]

This reminds me of the poem 5 ways to kill a man but more articulate.

[Sirius King]

I've never read it, I'll have to look it up

thank you!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

there are so many ways we can persecute another, and for so many reasons.

heavy piece here...

jacob

[Sirius King]

very true

thank you Jacob