Keep Out
by Agnes Clarke
Blackness in the background a meaning Oh so clear
Chains that hold so tightly no-one should venture near
The picture of a time gone by with padlock of gold it stands
Deterring those thoughts of entry to this hidden land
Peeling paint of red like blood its stain abounds
The image a cross of suffering so profound
A weathered wooden exit to a home of people gone
It stands sad and neglected alone with warning strong
With saddened heart I touch its splinters and remember happy days
No sign to Keep Out then when all was fun and play
Bright scarlet welcomed all who came along the lane back then
Now sun and rain have attacked that gate I see their work so plain
Gouged knots like eyes so black look out from age old wood
And lines as wrinkles in a face show there still standing proud
As memories flood my aching heart I say goodbye again
To a childhood locked within and tied strongly with those chains
Writers Bio
I am a retired housewife and grandmother of Jacob, I have been writing poetry for quite a few years and enjoy the challenge of creating my verse especially from pictures. I live in Lisburn N Ireland with my husband John we have been married for 48 years.
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