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Your chains upon my Soul This prison I used to live in was all I ever knew But now the freedom ravages my mind A life imprisoned enhances, I find, An illogical, more romantic freedom view A painfully breathtakingly insight breaks My chains. How hurtful did I treat this me How did I think I was already free? But now I am. I am! I am finally awake. I break the vow of silence capturing my soul I flee this grasp, can work on being whole *** 2nd place in contest: Toxic State Sponsor: FJ Thomas

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Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 12/25/2016 6:10:00 AM

The Winner for me. Congratulations, Kai

Darren White
Date: 12/25/2016 6:23:00 AM

Thank you, Kai! :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/24/2016 6:22:00 AM

Thought provoking! Nicely done, Darren!

Darren White
Date: 12/24/2016 6:29:00 AM

Thank you, Kim :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/24/2016 12:55:00 AM

Very philosophically rich. Congrats.

Darren White
Date: 12/24/2016 1:28:00 AM

Thank you, Richard :)

Tamal Kundu

Date: 12/23/2016 10:52:00 PM

abba is a fantastic vehicle drive home the point with themes such as this. Congrats, Darren!

Darren White
Date: 12/24/2016 12:39:00 AM

I agree, and it is! Thank you, Tamal :)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/23/2016 3:28:00 PM

A 7 for this thought-provoking, WINNING poem, Darren! Janice

Darren White
Date: 12/24/2016 12:39:00 AM

Thank you for the 7 Janice! :)

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/23/2016 2:34:00 PM

Wow, very good one Darren! Congratulations! :)

Darren White
Date: 12/23/2016 2:41:00 PM

Thanks Heidi :)

Doug Vinson

Date: 12/23/2016 2:05:00 PM

Congratulations, Darren - well deserved, indeed. We are all dogs on our own chain, in some ways.

Darren White
Date: 12/23/2016 2:10:00 PM

Yeah, we are. Takes a while to chew through that chain.

Doug Vinson

Date: 12/3/2016 11:21:00 AM

We are ready for our world in varying degrees, I think, and we may define that world in a lesser way, due to our fear. The grass isn't really greener on the other side when our fear holds on to the top of every blade with one hand, while using the other to point a finger at us. This sounds pretty dire, but we do not have to rush. Here's to the broken chain, or at least to us getting a few links added, once in a while.

Darren White
Date: 12/3/2016 12:15:00 PM

Yes, here's to us :) The hardest thing is to face the fear, and to realise that it is YOU yourself that has to work through it, no one else.