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

[Lyn Anderson]

Who knows. It is possible some people keep thinking they might miss the thrill of a lifetime while they are living it already. Hard to be grateful for what you have when you think something better may come along.
Or perhaps it is fear. Fear of letting go that last little bit and having your heart handed to you on a platter.

[Vidya Bacchus]

True that Kit Kat.Thank you :)

[Chris Micha]

Hard to keep someone where they don't want to be or feel like they don't deserve it. I think you've captured it perfectly and it's so good! Awesome :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Chris and you are so right :)

[Rose Black]

Because some people feel unwothy of happyness... you captured that feeling perfectly ... love it

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Rose.I think you might be right :)

[wordman]

this is a lifes old question,but tou put it to poetry and did a great job

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Ron :)

[wordman]

you are welcome

[Corset]

could be that they do not feel worthy of having it, or maybe they think if she wants me there must be something wrong with her, lol. who kows why we can never be happy with having everything, maybe some folks like to have that feeling of having earned something for it to feel valuable instead of stifling.
definitely a write to make you think about life. wonderful.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Corset for this awesome review.Yes it makes one think truly :)

[Corset]

:)...................

[Sami Khalil]

We all wander in our favorite haunts and wonder off into favorite escapes. A wonderful poem...:)........

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you very much Sami K.Yes sometimes the call of the past and old habits is way too strong :)

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are right. Always welcome...:)..........

[Vidya Bacchus]

....................:)

[Sami Khalil]

:).........................

[MsJewel]

This one really hit home for me for a number of reasons. I love the entire poem and the last verse is perfect - I could feel your frustration.

:) Julie

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Jules.Some days.....

[A. Amos]

Strong emotions and good read

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you AA :)

[Michael Stevens]

Wow, such emotion; very nicely written; highlights the lack of communication and the very different views of the same topic two people can have!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Mikey .Its like "I say toe-may -toe you say toe-mah toe "And that small thing can cause a huge rift.

[Michael Stevens]

Yeah, I ran head on into this with my ex. It's like suddenly, you're both talking a foreign language; not fun!

[Vidya Bacchus]

I understand what you mean.But generally you speak a different language from just about every one lol

[Michael Stevens]

True, but now you've hurt my feeling!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Oh sorry ,I had no idea you were so touchy.I always wanted to talk a different language.

[Michael Stevens]

Oh believe me, to get where I'm at today ha taken MINUTES of hard work!

[Michael Stevens]

Please add an s to ha!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Ha you are talking weird stick.Is it the car crash?

[Michael Stevens]

No, unfortunately, I can't blame that on the car wreck!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Oh so that is all you then?

[Michael Stevens]

Yeah, that's ALL on me!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Ummm well you must be so very proud lol

[Michael Stevens]

Yep; I'm SO proud! I take responsibility, without hesitation!

[Vidya Bacchus]

That is the way.Umm what were we talking about again.I forget haha

[Michael Stevens]

I forget too; maybe how unbelievably smart I am? No, that can't be it!

[Vidya Bacchus]

Of all the things ,pretty sure that was not it :)

[Michael Stevens]

No, probably not; 'doh!'

[Raymond Federle]

Fear of happiness and success.... Humanity is defined mostly by it misery. Baser instinctual emotion will always prevail over more complex emotions such as love and happiness which are higher emotional responses caused by chemical reactions rather than chemical reactions caused by emotional responses such as the fight or flight theory. All together an excellent poem! Luv it! :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you Ray.I think you are right.We are always looking for a reason to run away.