Poem: In and Out

Darling, 

I thought we could 

Trap ourselves in a cage, 

And work ourselves into a rage, 

Over candlelight meals and love. 

But then you want out 

You want to escape from the claws 

That used to dig into your back 

Over pleasure, 

That felt just like yesterday. 

And then you want in, 

Only when you feel lonely - 

Left on the dark streets at night; 

So you want in 

To my abode, my warmth, my world. 

Darling, 

I knew it should 

Never have turned out this way- 

But I have to lock you in forever, 

Or cast you aside and see you never...

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