To hold the power of the dragon
He thought to rein its mightiness
What madness and insanity
Captivity is death to such as I
To cage me is to kill
All the passion and fire I am
To hold me, entrap me
Is to freeze me within
Over time I have listened
And my heart has frozen to ice
His insidious words of poison
The knife ever deeper sliced
Words of subtleness
Words that hold me captive
Words of slow smirking cruelty
Once the cage came down
Each day the words grew stronger
The energy sapped insidiously
Imprisoned is my soul
A slow creeping death.
What thoughts are yours my friend
Is it my release you seek
What magic do you wield?
To overthrow the golden cords which bind
Do you too think to restrain the freedom
Of one who still lives, yet yearns to fly
Do you dare to hold within restraint
Knowing imprisonment will cause me to die
Do you too wish to hold me
In a golden cage wielded from your power?
Do you too wish to slowly destroy
All of who I am?
This is who I am today
One already holds power over me
Do you challenge this?
Do you wish to set me free
Do you too want to tie and hold me?
Or are you really here to unlock the cage and set me free
From the wretchedness of my misery
A mere essence remains of what once I was
No longer able to fly
Because words hold me trapped
Seeping, creeping into my mind
Draining all my energy
You see before you a mere shadow
Of the creature I once was,
Vibrant, alive, filled with passion and fire
My life back then is just a passing memory!
I lie, wrapped within my useless weakened wings
My ashen heart in embers
Protected in my gilded cage
Padded cushions of satin and lace
Are you able to release me from this fate?
If not? Then go back from whence you came
But before you go dream lover
Relock the gate!
One other sought my freedom
He too thought he could break these bonds
He filled my heart with such dreams and hope,
He started to turn the key for my liberty
Daily the strength in my wings grew
My heart soared again
My head lifted from the cushioned floor
The passion within me fired anew
But the task was too great for this gentle knight
Unable to overcome the depth of the task
Finality called the day, he too turned away
He wasn't able to unlock that key
With heavy heart, one crushed into dust
He walked away from me
Eight years to this day
Leaving me destroyed, still in captivity
He is gone now, yet still my dreams linger
Of a sweetheart who offered me love
Yet ever is the bitterness of life
That I remain still the gilded wife
So Dark Knight, you who shares my dreams
You who understands the depths
Who knows the meaning of futility
Are you strong enough, can you see me free?
