Touched by silken ropes,
Has feeling tied you up in knots?
Does a thief within your mind
Steal away your thoughts?
"Call the marshall," said the judge,
"This feeling stands accused
Of taking thought and word away
And making me confused."
"Call the jury," said the judge,
"What verdict have you reached?"
"Guilty on all counts, we think
A lesson should we teach."
Locked within a tiny cell
The mind shall guard its thief.
Walls of thought and bars of words
Seal in belief.
Oct 26, 2014
Oct 26, 2014 at 4:09 AM UTC
Touched by silken ropes,
Has feeling tied you up in knots?
Does a thief within your mind
Steal away your thoughts?
"Call the marshall," said the judge,
"This feeling stands accused
Of taking thought and word away
And making me confused."
"Call the jury," said the judge,
"What verdict have you reached?"
"Guilty on all counts, we think
A lesson should we teach."
Locked within a tiny cell
The mind shall guard its thief.
Walls of thought and bars of words
Seal in belief.
Austin, 1977
The entrapment of emotion.
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