Trapped Poem by Ben Partenay

Trapped



I tried to
fly an albatross
on a string
cage a lion
between three
words

you told me
“I’ll never be a
live to love kind of
girl” and that’s the
kind of girl you
were,

I never wanted to
clip your
wings.

and it only made me
love you
more.

Ben Partenay
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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Patricia Gale 20 November 2007

A heart felt piece Ben Well penned

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Ronald Stroman 20 November 2007

thanks 4 sharing Ben. take care.

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