A WILD THING

I kept my heart

In a golden cage

Until one day

It grew wings and escaped

From my window, I watched

As it fled away

I've kept my door locked

Since the day it escaped

I thought that I could keep it

If I never looked away

I thought that I could keep it

From a world where strong things break

I bet that I could catch it

And forever keep it in

I bet that I could catch it

And slowly clip its wings

It roams now in the open

Where everyone can see

I think of ways to catch it

And keep it locked away

If I knew where it was headed

I would not mind it free

But I'm sure I couldn't stand it

To see it lose its way

The heart

A strong and fragile thing

The things it holds

We can scarcely dream

Try to cage it

Or lock it away

A wild thing always

Finds a way to escape.