The Chains of Our Prison
Every one of us
Has a place where we go
Where we dance, we sing, we love, we fly, we see, we know... we do.
And then we wake up.
And we step into our world where we just stay.
And we move in a tight circle
Never stretching, never growing, never becoming anything new
It is as if... as if...
We are bound.
We are bound by these chains, these hard chains
Created by each one of us
For one another.
We bind our brothers and sisters
We bind by mouth
We bind by eye
We bind by hand
We bind by heart.
Break free?
So few do
Why not us?
Break our own chains
In this prison.
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lvanek
Hey there! My name is Larabeth but everyone calls me LB. I love poetry and any story that's long complicated and fantastical ... give it to me and I'll eat it up! Dragons and elves are my thing .. nerdy I know ! Lord of the Ring is my favorite too. I also love science!! I being able to know everything about my world especially the tiny stuff! I want to attend Colorado State university in pueblo to get my degree in biology with an emphasis in cellular and molecular science . I am the kind of person who is driven to succeed and I want my dreams to come true! One day I want to make an organization that creates math and science centers for all grades. Math and science turn our world and I think today's youth needs opportunities and encouragement in these areas .... I believe it will produce many more geniuses in this world. They just need the tools :) . But this is me! I love everything beautiful in life and I wanna tell everyone!! Life is beautiful and we miss it everyday!!!! So keep looking for beautiful things ... like poetry!
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