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The Ties that Bind

I set you free cause you hungered to go You gnawed for so long on our family tie Chewed at the cord till you made me cry Well, goodbye my dear one, be free and fly Perhaps one day when your wings hang low You'll remember my hands that held you near You'll remember my eyes welled up with tear You'll remember my smile that quelled your fear But then up you'll soar to the heavens you follow You'll chastise yourself for thoughts you entertain You'll bring out the waters of jealousy and pain And wash away all traces of the love you disdain So, be free my dear one, be free in your mind While I'll hold you in secret by the ties that bind
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Written by
sharleen-boaden
South African
Published
Jul 15, 2013
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