Imprisoned

Brick by brick
She built the walls
All around her
Imprisoning herself
In a world where
No one else lived
Her prison had no
Walls or windows
Blocked out the noises
Of the world
Outside

She was content
Bathing in the sunshine
Flowers and weeds
Her only mates
She dined on thoughts
Quenched her thirst with song
She had dreams of
Never-ending valleys
Skies covered in stars and rainbows

Then one day
She heard a thud
Followed by another and another
The walls around her shook
Bricks crumbled
Cracks appeared
And finally her prison
Fell to the ground

Under the debris
Dust and brick
They found her thin bones
Lifeless and decaying
Her insides had dried
No more a person
And they said a prayer
Buried her bones
Lit a candle and
Carved her name on marble

They imprisoned her again
Her walls now the
Cold, wet earth
But she was happy
For her soul
Was free to wander
Over empty fields
Rainbows and oceans