Life Behind Bars

I'd like a do-over please

But that ain't how it works

Too many starts and stops

In a jumbled swag of

slips, trips, and falls

I'd like to just forget it

But that ain't easy-peasy

So many ups and downs

In a slapdash rush of

windowless walls

I'd like to just accept it

But that ain't gonna happen

Too many twists and turns

In a foolish flux of

inner demon brawls

I'd like a do-over please

But that ain't in the cards

So many highs and lows

In a steeled cage of

balky bad calls