Chains

By Silver Spectre

She talks of a place she wants to be
where everything is better and safe
Where she knows who she is and what she wants
That is everything she never got
While in the corner lay the chains
That seem thrown but are fixed to her dream
She floats around town feeling free
And waiting for the epiphany of happiness
Whilst back in that corner lies the dream
Tied to the post of an ominous decision

If only I could rescue her,
Take her in my arms,
Cut these chains that bind
But in her eyes
I am the very thing
she is trying to escape,
The demons of her life
So I wait and suffer through with her
As I look into my corner and see my dream
As the chains appear and are tied
To something that seems will never be

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Published on Friday, October 3, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Chains"

A former member wrote: i love the symbolism, and i know it all too well. nice write
On Monday, October 13, 2003, A Velvet Tongue (434) wrote:

The longing is the hardest part...we always wish for what never can seem to be...fate has a dirty hand at times..but nonetheless, this is an enchanting write..
On Thursday, October 9, 2003, nell (270) wrote:

i am so glad that i found your little corner on this site your works are made with such beauty. Keep up the writting=)
A former member wrote: No words I can think of would satisfy how great this piece is. I feel so drawn into it, I remember the chains that draw me back and can visualize them oh so perfectly. We are all tied down, no one really realizes it, you told it well.
On Tuesday, October 7, 2003, streetpoet (25) wrote:

I resd this after you left a comment on some of my work. It amazes me that someone with talent like yours liked something I wrote. What an honor. you are a true artist.
On Monday, October 6, 2003, Drea (1388) wrote:

"While in the corner lay the chains That seem thrown but are fixed to her dream" you have managed to hit my heart with this one...i know that feeling.. i'm with urban on this one.. ~Drea~
On Friday, October 3, 2003, urbanhumility (1158) wrote:

very introspective, showing a desire to be self-actualized in a most articulate way, you have impressed me Silver, well done............urban
On Monday, October 6, 2003, Silver Spectre (95) wrote:

wow..thanks urban... I think i am going to get you to write my my preface... Not used to someone really absorbing it and giving such an "articulate" critic...