1
Locked in a cell, no end in sight
My days stretch out like endless night
I'm here for life, a fate so grim
For a crime I didn't commit, a sin.
They say justice is blind, but I can see
The truth is twisted, it's not just me.
I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time
And now I'm punished for a heinous crime.
My innocence is clear, but who will listen?
My voice is silenced, my hope has risen.
The system failed me, and left me here
With no way out, no escape, no cheer.
Memories of freedom now fade
The world outside, a distant shade
I am caged like an animal, with no release
A prisoner for life, with no reprieve.
My future is written, my fate sealed
A life behind bars, with no appeal
I am lost in a world so dark
A victim of a justice so stark.
I dream of a life that I once had
Of a world beyond this prison pad
But those dreams are just a fantasy
For in this cell, I'll always be.
2
Amidst these lifeless walls and sterile floors,
I find no solace, beauty, or repose.
No art adorns these halls, no fragrance pours
From sunlit fields or gardens of the rose.
Instead, tired arms reach out, grasping for
A world beyond these windows and this air.
The branches sway and dance outside the door
A symphony of life beyond compare.
Oh, to be free, to wander and explore
The world outside these walls, so vast and fair.
To feel the sun's warm touch, the ocean's roar
And breathe the fragrant scents that fill the air.
But for now, I must stay and make my peace
With this dull facility and its routine
Perhaps someday I'll find a sweet release
And let my soul soar free, like branches green.
Yet in this sterile place, I find a spark
Of something sweet and lovely, unassuming
A smile from someone passing in the dark
A note of music from a distant strumming.
These moments are like glimmers of a star,
A light that shines through clouds and breaks the gloom.
They touch my soul, and like a soft guitar,
They sing a song of hope, a sweet perfume.
3
At last, my innocence has been proven
The truth has come out, my freedom unloosen
But it's bittersweet, this long-awaited news
As I lay here, dying, with nothing to lose.
For years, I prayed for my release
For justice to prevail, for my innocence to appease
And now, with only a few days to live
I've been given what I wanted, but I cannot forgive.
Why must I leave, just as I'm free?
Why must I die, with so much to see?
I waited so long, for this moment to come
But now it's too late, my time has outrun.
The world outside, it's beauty and light
Is too much for me, it's too bright
I'm too weak, too tired, to explore
I'll leave this world, and pass through death's door.
The world I knew, it's all but gone
The people I loved, have moved on
I'll leave this earth, with nothing to gain
Only the memories of a life lived in vain.
4
This was all written by chat GPT3. Pretty impressive.