Extraction

The Burning sensation
of Cayenne
consumes my brow
as I enter the cell
Confrontation and defiance 
is centered around
a disputed "Johnny" ( sack lunch )
as the Offender states he is ready to fight

Souls lost
reasoning forgotten
in isolation
where little things
are considered 
to be of high importance
and past sins
are justified
as myths from another dimension.

Knowing the impact
of hell
and the demons that circle
its fortress
is more than the public 
can comprehend 
Something that is left 
with the officers
that supervise 
and who are never really appreciated.

Confinement
is cruel and unusual punishment
but not for the offenders
who dwell there
rather it is on those who must
keep evil from re-entering into society..........