The low stone wall
Might as well be 100 feet high
Obscures thorny tendrils wrapped around my legs
Feet
Planted
Rooted
Dirt that will never wash away
But I love the way it smells
Full -
Rich with life
Excites my senses
You reach out
Into the dark
Standing behind iron bars
An ornate gate
Clean skin
Causes pause
My heart rattles its cage
A tear falls
My hand extends
Burrowing
Sinking
Into filth