Freedom

Here I sit behind a screen
I see the world beyond it
How I long to be out there
And leave my mark on it

So much care they take with me
In case I should escape them
But one day soon my time will come
And then they will regret it

Today it seems my time has come
They've been less than careful
A gap they've left, I can escape
And joyfully I flee my prison

Up the curtains I quickly run
And then across the ceiling
Down the walls into other rooms
Soon the house is a blazing inferno

How good it feels to run amok
And eat all that's around me
Maybe I can jump to neighbouring house
And start the process over
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Posted: May 2012

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orientalkoru
Steve, vielen Dank für Ihr Gedicht!
Freedom is the greatest thing we have.
Its only when boundaries are compromized
that it becomes a problem. Without fences
we can be tempted to something like your
beautiful poem says:

"How good it feels to run amok
And eat all that's around me
Maybe I can jump to neighbouring house
And start the process over"

teddybear bouquet
niah9
Ah......Steve...is it cold over the ditch....clever write because of it anyway.....enjoyed picking up the clues...since I have just put the heaters on.....Kathycool yay
paloma66
cool poem yet hot with deep meaning.I'm cold out here.hug thumbs up
windyweatherly
STEVE MY DEAREST FRIEND. WE ARE HAVING SO MUCH FUN. WE FLEW TO CAIRNS AND STAYED IN ONE OF THE BEST HOTEL HERE AND NOW WE ARE IN A VAN AND TRAVEL ALL OVER THE PLACE BACK TO SYNEY.

I LOVE IT STEVE AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR AMAZING COUNTRY AND UNBELIEVABLE HOSPITALITY.

NO MOMENT SPENT THAT IS NOW HEAVENLY AND EDED LIKE STEVE.,
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THANK YOU MY FRIEND..

JOHN AND PHYLLIS
morgen90210
Steve looks like you ran away from The assylum ...good write...but I still cant forget the one you wrote...Shut the hell up !!!
steve1223
Thank you orientalkoru for your comment...nice to hear from you

bouquet
Ahyra
Nice and sad write steve. Thank you bouquet
trurorob
I enjoy poetry that uses the imagination.
Rob
steve1223
Thank you niah9 for your comment...always nice to hear from you...trust you to pick up the clues...getting cold over here...this is the first time we had a fire in our new home...Mariette had great fun getting it going...so nice to sit in front of an open fire getting toasty warm enjoying a nice glass of red...take care of yourself...best wishes to you

wine bouquet wine bouquet
steve1223
You are so right paloma66...even though we might write a poem with a single meaning in mind on re-reading it we suddenly find there are more interpretations that can be had...you always dig much deeper than the surface...I always look forward with anticipation to your comments

bouquet bouquet bouquet
steve1223
Thank you John and Phyllis....take care

bouquet bouquet
steve1223
Thank you morgen90210 for dropping by...glad someone still gets a laugh out of 'Shut The Hell Up'...still don't know how it became so popular

grin cheers grin
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