Out of the Cage

Release was mine for moments

I wanted it to last

Thought I'd seen the light

But the candle didn't last

I stepped out of the cage

That held my pain and hid my tears

Now I'm out there

There's other kinds of fears

Need to keep busy it will help me to forget

But your voice is even louder now

I have no direction

Where do I go now

Where is the warmth of light

That let me lay in bed fulfilled

Why don't my words

Take me to my field

Why does the pain return

Stronger than before

Why do I wish to hear

You knocking at my door

I am lost in freedom's palace

All the guests have gone away

The aftermath of party

Is getting in my way

Please, someone take me by the hand

And lead me to the path

Where peace of mind resides

An I can ease this wrath

Take hand then and imagine, a rose upon your heart

And feel the bloom unfold

Let it caress your mind

Let it take away the cold

The seeds now need water

Don't let them wither here

Embrace the scent that is escaping

And with each breath let out a tear

Ignore the cage that blinds you

You don't need it's sanctuary

Let the birds invade your mind

For they are flying, to where you need to be

© Steve Ellis (IntotheBlue) 2012