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Acceptance

Rods of iron
All around me – 
No way out.
They ask me to sing,
I don’t want to; yet,
I still do.
I try to break free,
But all I see is the cage.

Rods of iron
All around me.
I’m stuck here – 
Perhaps for eternity.
I can’t see anything past
These rods of iron
All around me.

Do I really want to break free?
Or have I already gotten
Comfortable; used to this?
No!
I want to break free; need to.

But all I see is the cage, and
Rods of iron
All around me – 
No way out.





(Inspiration: Song of the Caged Bird by Lindsey Stirling)

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Skat A

Date: 1/19/2016 12:22:00 PM

Hope to see you post again soon. SKAT

Skat A

Date: 1/24/2015 6:55:00 AM

Euphonious, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poet's around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Euphonious Elysium
Date: 1/24/2015 9:17:00 AM

Thank you so much! I'll be sure to drop by! ^^

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/18/2015 7:13:00 AM

- A warm welcome to the P- Soup, Euphonious - Hope you will post many more poems in the future - We are many members here, but always enjoyable with new "poets" - thanks for your first poem! - // Anne-Lise :)

Euphonious Elysium
Date: 1/18/2015 6:05:00 PM

Thank you for the warm welcome :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/15/2015 10:00:00 PM

Hi Euphonious, thank you for the wonderful reply...PD

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/15/2015 10:05:00 AM

I could never accept a cage like this, Euphonious, a powerful poem with amazing imagery,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST in hopes it inspires you in some way. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) This is a great way to start the New Year. Lucky Us, To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends! @-> LINDA <-@

Euphonious Elysium
Date: 1/15/2015 6:12:00 PM

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. I haven't written many poems, and this was my first attempt at free verse. Thank you for the warm welcome. I'll be sure to look out for your poems. :)