Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #25
There's No Privacy
by Belinda Roddie
There's no privacy on the railroad tracks,
nor in the bathroom stall where you can hide
away from all the soldiers wearing masks
that hide extra emotions. You defied
dictators once, but now a king casts you
to the dirt with your secrets all exposed.
Unless you decide the best thing to do
is seal yourself in a cabin and close
all doors to the outside world, you cannot
escape from the watchful eyes of the throne.
They will cut you down - for your name, your lot,
your love and lust, once locked with bolts of bone.
Remember when your eyes melt from a screen:
You can't be imperfect now, guaranteed.
by Belinda Roddie
There's no privacy on the railroad tracks,
nor in the bathroom stall where you can hide
away from all the soldiers wearing masks
that hide extra emotions. You defied
dictators once, but now a king casts you
to the dirt with your secrets all exposed.
Unless you decide the best thing to do
is seal yourself in a cabin and close
all doors to the outside world, you cannot
escape from the watchful eyes of the throne.
They will cut you down - for your name, your lot,
your love and lust, once locked with bolts of bone.
Remember when your eyes melt from a screen:
You can't be imperfect now, guaranteed.
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