Bound To One

 

Frozen ice in your eyes, while in mine, a burning fire

Regret in your heart, while in mine, there is desire

While light is what you are made of, darkness resides in me

While liberty is forever yours to keep, I’m never bound to be free

 

Like good and bad, we walk hand in hand, connected in a wrong way

A dark romance that we have to perform, connected like night and day

Where you decide to take me, the chains are in your hand

And you pull me wherever you go, while I try to understand

 

I try to understand what justice is this to my heart

For I am bound to be with you from the very start

If only I had a say in this, whatever you do to me

If only I could break these chains, go ahead and be free

 

For I once loved another man, but together we couldn’t stay

I was too scared to run from you, I was too weak to break away

And now I shall silently tag along, and wait and yearn for my death

I shall sit in a corner and cry to myself, and count every single breath

 

For love is something you do not understand, for you it’s just a game

And for me? It was once my life, his eyes, his lips, his name

I tried to learn to love you, but you’re a monster with an angel’s face

A stain on mercy and thoughtfulness, a stain on the angel’s race

 

My death shall help me out of this, and help my soul be free

That’s all that I can ask for now, that’s all I want to be

I cannot love you even though we’re bound to eternity

For I once loved another man, but together, we could never be

 

Author's Note

There's a lot going on here. It's like... two individuals, completely opposite, are bound together by some nameless force, and the girl is like the guy's slave. She once loved another man, but they couldn't be together because she was bound to this guy, who is supposedly angelic and good, but in the girl's eyes he's bad and cruel for keeping her with him like this.

I swear I have no idea why I wrote this. The words just seemed to come on their own. I don't know how you guys are going to like this, but please (pretty please) drop by a review!!

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

This is a poignant write because it does happen. We settle for someone else - not the one we loved once - and we don't wait for another we might love for whatever reason - we become chained to someone. I really liked the opposites in the first verse.

[Aditi Mahajan]

I get inspiration to write more after reading such a nice piece!

[annabellee]

It flowed so well and it was such an easy and nice read, I really enjoyed it, I also loved the story behind it.
Well done :)

[PurpleQuartz]

Dark and beautiful. It had a wonderful flow and was such a pleasure to read.

[Aehr]

thank you! :)

[junaid altaf]

simply
brtilliant
nd yes
hats off!

[Aehr]

I'm glad you liked it! Thank you! :)

[junaid altaf]

my pleasure

[Balkaran Sidhu]

I read the first para...and i was like..this one is going into my favourites....the following paras..didn't dissapoint at all.....just brilliant..no other words

[Aehr]

thank you! :) Omg, this means a lot :D

[Balkaran Sidhu]

pleasure dear friend

[Rita L. Sev]

Love is such a tricky master, indeed binding us even when we want to be free. This is a well written piece with good flow. The fifth stanza was my favorite, and the last has a "Romeo & Juliet" vibe. Well done, Rhea.

[Aehr]

thank you so much! :)

[gwendolyn]

First off, I have to say I love the title you chose for it. Though i wish you hadn't put any notes to explain your poem, because you wrote it with such a voice that it stands on its own. Your first paragraph was spectacular. I found it dragging me into reading more. Though in some paragraphs you didn't deliver as strongly, overall I enjoyed it. My favorite line has to be "I tried to learn to love you, but you’re a monster with an angel’s face." I especially liked the dark tones you went for. Not all love is happy and sunshine. The fact that your poem attacks the darkness in loving a person that is dangerous is refreshing.

[Aehr]

thank you! :)

[Kashif Waqas Ramay]

good one... but u r still a teen... long journey... a lot of people will come and go and some of them will truly love u..:)

[Aehr]

This isn't based on anything real :P It's all fiction! :D
Thank you for reading! :)

[Aehr]

This isn't based on anything real. It's all fiction :D
Thank you for reviewing :)

[Kashif Waqas Ramay]

:D
my pleasure