On the Run

On the Run

A Poem by Alanna Nox

Grasping at the bars between the window
Jail cell is the end of round one 
Just the start of what's to come...
File down a toothbrush 
Crack, snap
Run.

I'm black and white and red all over 
"We're watching you, son"
Running small town streets
Mr. Wild 17 
I can't be killed 
I died long ago...
Hell was my home

Three colors that show freedom 
Are now seen as flashing lights
Freedom wants me locked up for life 
I've lived and I've died 
And I'm tired of running...
2 shots,
Music to my ears
I reach for the sky
Giving myself to the angels 
But I'm pulled through the cracks of the earth 
Lucifer welcomes home his son...

© 2013 Alanna Nox


Author's Note

Alanna Nox
This is a little different from my usual style. It's just a poetic story of a teenage boy on the run from life.

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Great job. I usually don't like poems, but this is an exception. I really like the genre you picked.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Alanna Nox

10 Years Ago

Thank you!(:
~Nox
Amazing work, are you sure you're only 13? Great insight, enjoyed the read.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Alanna Nox

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much!
~Nox
Thank you all very much! :)
~Nox

Posted 10 Years Ago


It a tragic piece. Somewhere along the line some of us learn to bond with the darker side; some of us even like it. Well-written, my friend.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Alanna Nox

10 Years Ago

Thank you!!(:
~Nox
Wow, this is such a powerfully insightful piece for someone of your age. Excellent piece, you've put together a real story in a very impactful way.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Alanna Nox

10 Years Ago

Thank you! I appreciate it!
~Nox
Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)

10 Years Ago

It was a pleasure.
A heart wrenching story that isn't uncommon in todays world. This is bold and powerful and very well written.

:) Julie

Posted 10 Years Ago


Alanna Nox

10 Years Ago

Thank you Julie!(:
Speechless, is my first reaction. It is so sad that this such a common story these days. You have stated in such a way that it shocks the reader as it should.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Alanna Nox

10 Years Ago

Thank you William! :)
~Nox

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