Behind Constraints Poem by Sean Green

Behind Constraints



The goal of being is a task
assigned by those who know best
from the rules put to page
bringing most to broad dismay

uniqueness is not a goal
exalted by those above
creating boxes with only walls
padded prisons to shackle souls

with bars for windows lest birds fly
escape to the skies far above
still the freedom may be dreamed
from the comfort of velvet chains

embrace the freedom now denied
pass through to the other side
disavow the offered bane
to be the person behind constraints.

© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved.20190910.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: freedom
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The poem "Behind Constraints" was inspired by a meme that stated, "You don't always have to be who they want you to be."
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