The Binding Part 1

 

Do, don't, should, shouldn't, must, mustn't.

That's how it starts, innocent child, tying down the sails, taming the wild
Firing the clay, before it has grown, closing the mind that hasn't yet known
Hiding the map of far away spaces, pointing the route down cul-de-sac places
"Either" and "or" with no in-between, Limited options and few choices seen
Closing the door and hiding the key, yet promising this way you'll truly be free
Reading the book but missing the story, showing the death, ignoring the glory.
Punish the crime, and threaten with hellfire, stamp out the joy, unfettered desire.
Carefulness, smallness, restriction and chain, vague future hope of some heavenly gain
Cracks in the pavement, the devil's sly scheme, follow the rules it's safer it seems
That's how it starts, that's how it ends, the straight and the narrow avoid all the bends.

Avoid all the views.
Narrow the choices
Silence the pleading of deep inner voices
Shuttered, reduced but safer by far
Don't trust the person that you really are.

One word - Rebel
Two Words - Raise Hell
Eight words - Be You And Don't Care Who You Tell!

©Karen Holmes

9th September 2021