Ensnared Poem by Nosheen Irfan

Ensnared

Rating: 4.8


A few words uttered, barely a smile passed
And I was in love
It took so little, on your part
And already I was a prisoner

My freedom was all I had
It was my joy, my pride, my gain
Without knowing, you took it away
And I offered it, in vain

I want to break free from the bondage,
The snare of love I'm caught in
I long to feel the air on my skin
Of freedom, I long to sing

It's so unfair that the fire
That gives you warmth, makes me burn
Love that builds you up
Tears me apart.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: love
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rajnish Manga 14 October 2015

A breathtaking picture of a man hit by Cupid. Ensnared by love, he declares 'I want to break free from the bondage' but it is not so easy to wriggle out. It looks like a running commentary. Wonderful poem. Thanks.

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M Asim Nehal 06 November 2015

Love ek ehsaas hai choo jaye jise woh khaas hai, kuch khushi kuch gham deta hai ye....kehta nahin kuch lekin karwata hai yeh....This came to my mind after reading your lovely poem.....100 on 10.

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Akhtar Jawad 08 December 2015

It’s so unfair that the fire That gives you warmth, makes me burn Love that builds you up Tears me apart. Fire is the same but effects are different, one is only warm like gases who don't have a regular shape, become light and go up. The other is a solid, warmed till it its warmth reaches the melting point, is melted and turns into a liquid, a boiling liquid. Perhaps that is the difference of a man and a woman.

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Unnikrishnan E S 31 May 2016

Hi Nosheen, It is so unfair that........the love that builds you up tears me apart The contrasting emotions built up by the nice choice of words brings out extra-ordinary poetry. Enjoyed reading. Congrats.

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Edmund Strolis 11 February 2016

The complexity of feelings, the loss of freedom and a plea to feel the air once again on the skin. The poem actually speaks of the love of freedom and independence. Ensnared by the surrendering of self.

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True loves liberates!

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A candid and compelling cry for freedom!

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Manonton Dalan 07 January 2016

break free...it can't be love if you don't enjoy it

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Nosheen Irfan

Nosheen Irfan

Lahore, Pakistan
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