My Soul Cannot Be Caged
For Everyone Sees No Way Out
Introduction
My idea for this was kicked off by this poem:
Which led me to be inspired by the poem by Richard Lovelace adapted by Dave Swarbrick for the song "To Althea From Prison" on Fairport Nine.
Essentially the lines:
Stone Walls do not a Prison make,
Nor Iron bars a Cage;
My Soul Cannot Be Caged
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They Tried Their Best To Lock Me Away
And To Silence Every Thought Of Mine
My Soul And Voice Will Never Be Caged
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They Bound Me Tight With Their Locks And Chains
In Their Prison Of The Darkest Times
They Tried Their Best To Lock Me Away
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Walls And Bars Do Not Make Me Afraid
I'll Not Be Cowed By Their Spiteful Kind
My Soul And Voice Will Never Be Caged
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I'll Have My Freedom, These Words I Say
I Will Be Here To Speak For All Time
They Tried Their Best To Lock Me Away
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My Soul Will Soar, I Am Here To Stay
I Will Not Be Stopped And I Will Shine
My Soul And Voice Will Never Be Caged
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You Will Hear My Stories Every Day
With You I Will Share My Tales Divine
They Tried Their Best To Lock Me Away
My Soul And Voice Will Never Be Caged
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Comments (6)
This is beautiful and engaging. I admire anyone who can tame the villanelle as well as you have. You masterfully tackle the form and use it to perpetuate your poem from start to finish. Well done.
Impressive and inspirational!!!β€οΈβ€οΈπ
standing strong
Great villanelle! Very lyrical and βcaptiveβ-ating!
I will not be stopped and will shine Love the insights
Oooo, this was so deep. I loved it so much!