Don't Set Me Free and Then Cry For Me

Don't set me free and then cry for me I'm your precious dove; think before Springing me from the cage, lest you feel the debilitating sting of regret. Don't set me free and then cry for me I am but a gust of wind that blows only in one direction, my darling You're behind me, not in front. Don't set me free and then cry for me To do so is to give me wings to fly to the ends of the earth, so far out of sight you'll never again reach me. Don't set me free and then cry for me Make your decision wisely, for before you blow a kiss goodbye, I've already crossed a rubicon of no return. I mean this in earnest, do not set me free; don't ever release me. If you do, I'll vanish for all eternity. You see, I am time itself. I couldn't sit idle and wait for you if I tried. Submitted for... Strand Select 5 Any Form,Any Theme Poetry Contest (Winner: Honorable Mention) Sponsored by Brian Strand Date: 01/06/2020 N-A rerun 3 Poetry Contest Sponsored by: John Hamilton (Winner: 3rd Place) Date Submitted: 09/25/2019 Write the Poem You Have Always Wanted to Write Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger (N/A) Date written and submitted: 09/03/2019