Chain On My Brain

Chain On My Brain

A Poem by Savannah Bly
"

That is what you want.

"
Chain On My Brain
No!
I said No!
There is no chain on my brain
You cannot pull me
Whichever way you feel like
You cannot decide for me
You cannot tell me what I am feeling
Or how and what to think
You cannot control me

No! 
I am not some test subject to be studied
I am not to be caged 
Because of thought or feeling
Or because of my voice
I am not a slave to the human race
I am not a slave to power
Nor am I a slave to greed and money

If I am a slave to anything
I am a slave to soul and empathy
To the cries, and screams of voices unheard
To the things of life that we continue to destroy
To the child whose voice is too young to matter or be considered
To the person who never gets a word in
And to the human beings whose hearts and souls are caged
By power

No! 
I am my own power
I will make my own choices
Decide my fate
Be who I want to be
Not what you tell me to be
I don't belong caged in the shadows
And fears of my mind

No! 
I am me
You cannot take that
And use it for your personal gain
For power, or for fun
I am not, nor will I ever submit to be your slave
I cannot and will not be caged or put in chains
I am here to say I am my own voice
And you will never put chains on this brain

© 2014 Savannah Bly


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"I am not a slave to power
Nor am I a slave to greed and money

If I am a slave to anything
I am a slave to soul and empathy
To the cries, and screams of voices unheard"

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

that was really good, there is alot of emotion in it :) :)

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Savannah Bly

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much! :)
Justin

10 Years Ago

your welcome, keep it up :)
An empowering and powerful write indeed. You have said it with authority...Bravo

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Savannah Bly

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much Sami!!
Sami Khalil

10 Years Ago

You are welcome...:).................
wonderful piece...great construction, good detail...

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Savannah Bly

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much! :)
i love the strength exhibited in this piece...the speaker is her own person and will think and act for herself and not be used by anyone.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Savannah Bly

10 Years Ago

Thank you so much Jacob! :)
well, Savannah...this sounds like the rant of a teenager that didn't get their way. Maybe because I hear this type of thing a lot, perhaps...but I have a feeling there's more to this story, and I just scratched the surface. Good job!

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Savannah Bly

10 Years Ago

Thank you!

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Added on May 9, 2014
Last Updated on May 9, 2014
Tags: chains, brains, knowledge, slaves, power, greed, child, soul, empathy, voice, reason, cage, feelings, control, destiny, society, science, experiment, mind, my own

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Savannah Bly
Savannah Bly

Wichita, KS



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Hi, my name is Savannah. I am originally from the West Coast but live in Kansas now. I love to write and I love to read; one of my current majors is Creative Writing. I have a blog I am restarting soo.. more..

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