An endeavor of love, is the only way to aptly depict the motivation and deep love flowing from her heart into this poetry compilation from the outside to the inside. Beyond My Reach is unique in that it was written from the free world to an incarcerated lover. With much love, more than 200 poems were written to express the intense love thriving within this lonely sweetheart during the last four years, the length of their heated romance from a distance.
Ms. Sapphire's amorous declarations of devotion were the only inspiration needed to profess her passion and write the first poem, I Close My Eyes. She never imagined then, the poetry would someday amass into a quantity great enough to fill a book. Written solely to verbalize new emotions of love, each poem in this book was inspired by one young man confined behind tall concrete walls and razor wire of the penal system...
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BEYOND THE WALLS
Each day you face a dismal existence
Wondering what's beyond that prison wall So many youthful years you've wasted What made you err, you barely recall
Double locked doors quarantine your life In triple layered concrete cages Tall dual fences, loops of razor wire Stand sentinel over inmates of all ages
Incarceration has taken a deadly toll on you Never trusting, dreading each new dawn Privacy embezzled by constant vigilance Leaves you silent, fearful and withdrawn
The world is soon forgotten behind the walls As you obey endless, ever-changing rules Constantly watching your back, danger lurks Fearing brawls, protecting your family jewels
Being an inmate with untainted record Double locked doors will surely open for you Living on the outside can soon resume You've learned your lesson, freedom is overdue
Your true love awaits you beyond those walls When you're thrust from that dismal womb Born again to embark on a new journey You'll emerge from your dungeon of doom.
March 12, 2001
About the Author
Passionate! Relentless! Artistic! Meticulous! M.E. Sapphire, an enterprising Tennessee native, has worn many hats during her long career. As a business woman for 42 years, she remains the owner of a successful salon chain. As a young woman, she loved life and pursued many diverse occupations, including, executive secretary, hair stylist, and professional photographer, just to name a few. Her passions are poetry, nature, world travel, and her lover, behind the walls.
