Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 was national poetry day. I had the honor of returning the The Poetry Cafe to recite my new poem, “Imprisoned” for The Poetry Society. This poem was inspired by a song that touched my heart and dug so deep into my soul, that I was forced to face feelings that I have worked so hard to ignore. But it also awoke a spirit in me that I have lost long ago. This song is "la song' by Lewis Watson. It has been so long since I have felt inspired to write and have dropped all that I was doing to pick up my pen and paper and it felt even better than I remembered. I almost felt like I was high and was transported to another place while I wrote this I listened to his song on repeat while I wrote and let the song take me where it may and let the pen write what it must. Coincidentally, his concert in London also fell on this day, so that night I had the honor of seeing him perform the song that inspired this poem, right before me. So thank you Lewis Watson for making music, being who you are, and inspiring this poem. Thank you to my friend, Imelda, for introducing me to you.