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The Escape


Within the opening of the fence I took the gateway to serenity A great suspence To abondon this captivity To remove myself from the fear To which I am bound That resides within this frontier Made up of concrete bars and ground My body forced itself away To put as much distance Between it and the doorway That held me in silence After a few steps of pure power The guard took his aim from the tower
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