Love me, but don't hold me too tight
Ode to freedom
Don't hold me too tight
Or I may take flight
Like a butterfly with delicate wings
I need to run free
So keep loving me
And forgive my failings
I give all I can
To each and every man
But I often feel I am too much
My loving has to be shared
So that feelings can be spared
I appreciate that care so much
So love me with all you are
Like a bright, shining star
Whose sparkle will never die
But don't hold me too tight
Or I may have to take flight
And who knows how far I may fly
Let me go when I need to go
But always will you know
That I will come back to your heart
And remember always
That across the days
We will never be apart.
About the Creator
Karen Cave
A mum, a friend to many and I love to explore dark themes and taboos in my writing.
Hope you enjoy! I appreciate all likes, comments - and please share if you'd like more people to see my work.
Karen x
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She runs a bubble bath, and she waits for the bath to fill to a pleasing level. She soaks and she sighs, and she closes her eyes. And she waits for her skin to soften, for anticipation to build. Which it does, beginning in her stomach, then her chest, then her mind.
By Karen Caveabout a year ago in Poets
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This poem is a beautiful, bittersweet dance between freedom and belonging. The butterfly metaphor perfectly captures the delicate balance of love and independence. It's a heartfelt plea for understanding, resonating with a vulnerable, soaring spirit! 🌞🫡🌄🫡🌻
Kc - So glad you could relate to my 'To Be Loved' - You're better with the metaphors than I am: Here's another couple of 'Deal-Breakers' - Don't hold too tight; as once sung: "You don't own me." Funny: Oh, may I to tell you a comment that came in today from one of my Senior Center Newsletter followers? Quote: "Jay, Do it if they Like it ~ Even if you don't." Come-on Karen people like to find their sense of humor these days. Best to you, Kc Jk.in.l.a.
The delicate visual you paint with this poem is beautiful.