Caged

                 The cage of your life

 

 

I see it ,that hunted look on your face,

I recognize it,

Like so many times before,

You're looking for a way out,

Clawing at this cage that is your life.

 

I can't soothe you,

Because I am your jailer,

In your eyes ,I put you there,

And you will escape,

You have before.

 

And I will search all your favoured haunts,

And you won't be there,

I will wonder ......is this the time,

When freedom would mean everything,

Is this the time ......when I will mean nothing.

 

I try so hard to understand your panic,

At having everything you ever wanted,

And being stifled by it,

Till you can't think,for wanting out,

And I ...........can't.

Author's Note

A thought.Why can't some people just let themselves be happy?

Reviews

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Pretty deep spoken words Vidya:) Did an awesome job. Sometimes my friend it take that very person to go before a road of hell to reach the heavens clouds, That's just how it is and we must let it be:)))))))))))))))))))))

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Jon for your very wise words :)

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Your very welcome my dear friend:))))))))))))))))))))))))

[Sourav]

Nice and interesting poem. I think it's not that simple and behind the strong melancholy there remains equally strong reasons. That's what i think.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Sourav,I believe you may be right :)

[Baby Ricochet]

The Buddhists say the basis of human suffering is selfish desire. No matter what we have it never seems to be enough and we're driven half mad by a perpetual craving for something we don't know what it is. Makes sense to me.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Baby seems to me the Buddhists knew what they were talking about :)

[New Theory]

I think people never want happiness, they just want to try hard for reaching to a place that they think will make them happy and when they reach the destination they themselves change it to another place. Strange . A very thought provoking piece

[Vidya Bacchus]

Yes that it isThank you Theory :)

[New Theory]

you are welcome :)

[chitra dhara]

Vidya..If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they’re yours; if they don’t they never were..open the doors..let go..Beautiful poem...love your work..!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Chitra.Your words are very wise ones :)

[Rachelle]

…. because they don't understand what is going on within themselves, panic and run……..

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Rachelle )

[Chloe_Spence]

Very nicely done, Vidya
Very deep and meaningful :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Chloe :)

[Chloe_Spence]

You are welcome :)

[ron]

This hit so close to home Vidya. Going through this now. But I will escape the cage.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Aww hunny .Yes you will escape but careful freedom is scary too after you been locked up too long.Thank you :)

[ron]

I know but sometimes you have to break free to be with the one you love.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You do have a point there.Good luck with the jailbreak Red :)

[ron]

Lol...it will happen. Just hate hurting others but it will only hurt her more the longer I stay.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You know what's best .So I guess all you have to do now is get it done :)

[ron]

Yes. I know it will be for the best.

[Vidya Bacchus]

And it is your life so you do actually know best:)

[Ghost of Jupiter]

Hmm... good question, why is it that some drown in pain while others are able to lift themselves out of the heartbreak, emptiness, loneliness, abuse...the list goes on. There are many reasons I believe, and we could never truly pinpoint just one. So sometimes I feel it is simply our place to just be the light the other needs to shine through their darkness. Wonderful thought provoking write.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you so very much Kalypso .Your words are very much appreciated :)

[Madalyn Beck]

This tells so much, my dear. Some people don't want the change. Some like to linger in that pain. A sad truth. xo (:

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Maddy :)