Paper chains

yeah yeah yeah look away if you don't like it.

wrap
me up in paper chains
and fool's gold
it won't change a thing.

vows
on paper you forgot
while you cursed and
spit and bellowed --

lies
on paper; promises
you made and broke
like brittle toothpicks

ties
on paper cannot bind me;
keep me from doing
what I want to

funny
how you now want
a piece of paper
to mean more to me
than it ever did to you.

Reviews

[Ana Papaya]

Paper chains is such a great title. It really is just a piece of paper.
If we aren't married in our hearts then the paper means nothing more than you can file taxes together.

[Lyn Anderson]

You have that exactly right. Thank you for the lovely review!:)MWAH!

[Ana Papaya]

You are welcome of course. :D

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the honest and directness in the poem. A lot of hidden story in the statement. Funny how people are kinder when they need something. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry my friend.
Coyote

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for your kind words.

[NeiL ArandA]

Relationship is more than just a contract, or a pledge, or a certificate. If its not true love and no commitment any relationship is bound to fail and lost. Paper may not mean a thing. If its not written in the tablets of our hearts.

[Lyn Anderson]

A wonderful insight, thank you.

[Honey-Bee]

Nice! Yes, paper can hardly change how a person is going to teach you. People treat you the way they want to moment from moment and a paper will have little affect on their future behavior.

[MsJewel]

Love the entire poem, but these lines are my favorite...

lies
on paper; promises
you made and broke
like brittle toothpicks

I think many can relate to your poem..I know I did. Great writing.
:) Julie

[Bowers]

This is wonderful, a touching piece,
"wrap
me up in paper chains
and fool's gold
it won't change a thing."

How true... you write with power, I love it!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you very much.

[Madalyn Beck]

KL, you are a phenomenal writer and sister from another universe. Seriously, though I wasn't married, I've had similar experiences. Screw them all! xo :)

[Lyn Anderson]

I agree on the sisters thing. And thanks for compliment

[Baby Ricochet]

"In the eyes of God" What if he wasn't looking

[Lyn Anderson]

Nope, God had nothing to do with it, for sure. :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hmm I think they just like the power that that piece of paper gives them over us.Screw them I say when they had us they didn't want us but when we no longer belong to them we are all they can see.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much. I had trouble commenting from my phone and it kept this write unpublished half the day. Arrgh. Computers.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Ha you are welcome cat :)