Cutting the Strings

A carefree soul

Who dances to the same tune of society

Meets those who help her break free

From life’s dull dance

But one soul stands out from the rest

Slowly, strings start attaching themselves loosely to her heart

Allowing the soul to go

Where others have been pushed away

Over time, the loose strings tighten

Until a life changing event occurs

That’s when the strings tightened,

Tighter than they have ever been before

Months pass

Rather than strengthen,

The ties, they’re weakening?

Then one day,

They suddenly go limp

Slowly, the venom of the soul’s words

Flood the heart, causing so much pain.

But those people that helped her break free

They’re back

And help her cut, for once and for all,

The puppeteer’s strings

Allowing her to live free