Being Self

Human life is all about staying inside a prison of your own making.
A prison that you and society defines.
The creature inside must stay locked up,
observed and listened to, but never completely freed, always chained, somehow.
The prison is a wall of two sides.
Who is the prisoner, the logical civilised self, or the emotional animal?
With art we can stare through the bars to see the mysterious intricacies of the raw self.
With art we can unlock the shackles of the beast,
break the chains,
if we dare.

© Mark Sheeky. Permission is required for reproduction.