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Bound

BOUND

Bounded by chains, dripping with tears

Held in a trap made out of my fears

I planned out my freedom, setting new goals

And demanded strength from the depths of my soul

Would I be able to become what I wish?

Would this sad past in happiness vanish?

I saw the future unfolding with hope

I knew I would learn each day how to cope

I've taken the future into my hand

I've made the choices that I understand

The price for my freedom is high indeed

But life is too full of things I that need

So I will go forward with goals I have set

And every day I'll see the successes I get

The days are so full of discoveries made

It puts my past memories into the shade

Freedoms cry I've heard and answered

The past is forgiven revival occurred

I have no more fears of the past I did live

I've learned to be generous and to forgive

One day I will tell all the things I have done

And how my new life in sadness begun

But triumph is mine and victory too

I've got a future full of good things to do

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This poem was written over a period of 2 years ( so between 2001 and 2002 )... Each verse describing something about my experience, hopes, views of that time. This first verse was written a few weeks before, and a amended a few weeks after, I had run away from my emotionally abusive marriage. The second came when I was settled into my new life as a single parent. The third was written the day my divorce was finalised.