A man imprisoned, laments to his kin Please, I beg you, get me from within! Your chores are many, this much I know I beseech you, I pray you, your love to me show. I'm innocent, I swear, of the lies told to thee "Not guilty" he cried, come rescue me! Each day that I rot behind these cold bars Is an affront, an insult, of which has no par. His family with shame, turned their proud head "I'm sorry", they stammered, with voices of dread "I cannot, I will not, release thee from hell" "My life is too busy", they falsely did tell. In anguish and torment, he turned to his friends Knowing, in pain, two, their truth did they bend The very dark reasons for all of his pain Through lies and deceit, so much did they gain Help me, oh help me, I need you he'd cry But to his chagrin, they turned a blind eye I don't understand your reluctance, you see Why won't you, he asked, Please! Come help me! As was his family, those he loved best Ignore...