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No Cage For Me

I own my thoughts and feelings
I have a right to them
You can't control emotions
Or steal from whence they stem

If you should ever tell me
"Come on, don't feel that way!"
I'll simply have to answer
"You don't have any say"

You see, I own my feelings
I surely own my thoughts
I'm free to feel as I wish
My heart cannot be bought

Don't try to cage a lover
And make her soul your slave
For love not freely given
Is hopeless, then to save








*Inspired by Sami Al-khalili's contest, "Small Cage, Big Bird".

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Joanna Smith

Date: 2/10/2010 11:59:00 AM

this is a great poem and i enjoyed reading it there is so much truth and reality in there keep it flowing!n =)

L'Nass Shango

Date: 12/7/2009 10:27:00 PM

I love this ... an exceptional poem for an exceptional challenge

Simone Segal

Date: 11/26/2009 8:41:00 AM

Wonderful poem, well thought! love Simone

Colleen Bono

Date: 11/16/2009 5:15:00 PM

very nice poem.I enjoyed it.Thanx for the comments on my poems.

Billy Thekidster

Date: 11/14/2009 4:58:00 PM

No Cage For Me. I whole heartedly agree. Great Piece Donna. Best Wishes Always, Bill

Joyce Johnson

Date: 11/14/2009 3:14:00 PM

Good luck with this one. Good entry. Thanks for the nice comments. I was gone from home for a few days and you came zipping by. Love, Joyce

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 11/14/2009 2:07:00 PM

yes it's hard to hold such big emotions in such a small human form! Light & Love

Kevin Elmore

Date: 11/12/2009 12:53:00 PM

Indeed very powerful. Nice job Donna. I like all the ones that i have read, even though i don't really post comments about them. very good.

Izzy Gumbo

Date: 11/7/2009 9:26:00 PM

Amen! sister! what a heartfelt and powerful write my friend. Bravo! Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate your reading time and kind comments :)

Mary Duhart

Date: 11/7/2009 7:31:00 PM

Amen to that..No one knows how you feel but you. Thanks for the review on My Prayer for Twin...I also post on poetrywithpassion and we were coming up with new forms. This was dropped in my spirit. One for the twins. I am a twin also. We also are faternal. My mom had three sets. Two girl sets and one boy. Our brothers have passed on but me and twin stay in contact. I may see the others when I go to Ok..that's if they want to be seen..a long story..

Patrick Wakefield

Date: 11/7/2009 7:29:00 PM

Good. Last stanzas a bit weak. I would have dropped it all together. The second to last stanza would have ended it with a better flow. May golden light caress your every movement. Patrick Wakefield Inc est. 1987

Tara Jennings

Date: 11/1/2009 12:35:00 AM

wow... I think of my own fight independance. To have read this five years ago.... Alas the wisdom still rings true. Absolutely wonderful! Tara

Milton Toran

Date: 10/31/2009 4:49:00 PM

You tell 'em, Donna! Way to go! Thanks for the kind sentiments on my latest poem. God bless! Milt

Kim Hilliker

Date: 10/31/2009 11:59:00 AM

I love these words, "love not freely given Is hopeless, then to save." Beautiful write.

Brittany H

Date: 10/30/2009 5:09:00 PM

Thanks Donna! I think I'm good for now. I like this one of your....it has some truth to it that we all need live by.

Eric Siedzikowski

Date: 10/30/2009 1:42:00 AM

Truly a significant write that was delightful to read.You are an excellent writer.Sincerely,Eric

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 10/29/2009 5:12:00 PM

good idea, you know in america no one wants to see emotion only cando attitude, I think it is the cause of all the mental illness here, we suppress the real emotions.

Trudy Diane Rider

Date: 10/28/2009 4:17:00 PM

This is WONDERFUL!!! How many times, how many relationships have I felt this way! It makes me feel extra grateful for my husband! ~Trudy~

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/28/2009 2:03:00 PM

This is great. I didn't try this contest as i have not felt caged and I am glad you don't. I didn't know we were having our own contest, I will have to step it up a bit. We both have a ways to go to catch the leaders. Fun isn't it? Love, Joyce

Ashley Yates

Date: 10/27/2009 10:55:00 PM

Wow... very powerful! I enjoyed this very much amazing piece of work!

Gert W. Knop

Date: 10/27/2009 5:08:00 PM

"For love not freely given Is hopeless, then to save", this is so true, Donna, nicely written! Thank you for your warm comments...Gert

Sheol Moribund

Date: 10/27/2009 6:32:00 AM

Dear Donna: Fantastic poem. All you writnings are great. Note: Sheol Moribund is my real name, I legally had it changed. Sheol is from the Old Hebrew Text meaning the place of judgement and Moribund is latin, meaning...aproaching death. Peace to you and yours!!!

Tim Ryerson

Date: 10/26/2009 8:22:00 PM

Great poem showing a lot of wisdom, Donna...a worthy entry into the contest! You godda' da Soup mail toooo, sha! - Tim

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/26/2009 3:28:00 PM

Great thoughts put to pen. Nicely written. Easily readible. Keep writing. Sara

Sue Mason

Date: 10/26/2009 2:25:00 PM

Awesome write here, Donna and a definite winner for Sami's contest !! Wish I had learned this at a much younger age ... smile ... would have saved myself a whole lot of unnecessary grief ... LOL ...

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