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Help

by Duane Anderson


Shadowy person behind metal bars in a black-and-white, gritty scene, suggesting confinement and a somber mood.
Image credit: Ye Jinghan on Unsplash

Family,

friends,

I am here,

do you not see me,

am I invisible?

 

I feel I am locked inside a jail,

the key thrown away.

please, help me out of my cell,

I am calling for help,

come to my rescue.


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Man with glasses smiling, wearing a checked shirt. Background shows blurred bunting with letters "E" and "A". Black and white photo.
Duane Anderson



Duane Anderson currently lives in Olathe, Kansas. He has had poems published in Fine Lines, Cholla Needles, and several other publications. He is the author of ‘On the Corner of Walk and Don’t Walk,’ ‘Conquer the Mountains,’ ‘Family Portraits,’ ‘The Life of an Ordinary Man,’ and ‘In the Eyes Of.’

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