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The Cell

The Cell

A prisoner or a guest

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Bob Metivier
Apr 23, 2024
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A Simple Poem | Reflection
A grey room with one window — in or out — Moh’d Bilbeisi, 2018
*Window II — Moh’d Bilbeisi, 2018

The cell,
a room with one
window,

a place
to rest.

The cell,
a prison for one
soul,

captive,
restless.

The choice,
hope, perspective
matters,

beauty,
cold.

The cell,
bar-less window,
three flowers

peer through,
alone.

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