Hall of Shadows
by Greg Schwartz
He lost his mind
in the Hall of Shadows
the secret place
in the bowels of the brain
He went in to escape
and never came out
reality left behind
for a make-believe world
He lives there now
among ghosts and demons
he leads them in rituals
as a high priest should
In there he’s a hero
admired, adored
while outside, his body
lies on a cot and drools.
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