Set Us Free
It came in disguise
Lurking underneath the sandcastle where an innocent girl was rebuilding certain demolished parts of the castle
It was something dangerous and caning
The girl had seen her entire life hurt and betrayed
Every betrayal came in disguise
She was an abandoned child
Her father died before she was born
No image of him was given to her
Her mother gripped by fear gave her daughter away
Her days were full of trials and tribulations
But she had many dreams and her beliefs brought into being a life full success
Yet the ghost of childhood continues to emerge in her life
What potion can she take
What magic word can she say out loud to free her from this beast
She knows now that it wasn’t her fault but breaking the pattern is hard
He now comes in a spirit of love and gentleness
He comes with a good heart, but his words are deceitfully delicious to her soul
She lets herself believe that he cares
And no harm will come to her
She has one thing right
No bruises to hide
But she feels powerless and strapped every time
She wants him, close, he has that magical way with her
Every time she escapes, he comes to meet her at the same place, the same time, when she’s rebuilding her castle
His face
His personality
Different every time
He doesn’t just grab her by the hand
He is more sophisticated
He asks for permission
She hopes that this time with his new face and personality he would love her, protect her from the darkness
She thinks that maybe he would weep her tears when the nightmares comes back to hunt her
But instead he has plans of his own
She is just the little girl he needs to boost his ego
She knows how to take care of someone like him
She was well taught after all
He wants things to be discreet
This sends her into obedience mode
He says gently but repeats it often
She thinks she can get out
But finds herself inside a bird’s cage
Where she can’t touch the sand
She watches how her beautiful castle crumbles slowly
She is now loyal to him
He has no sense of direction
No purpose, he is in a mess
He is afraid to leave the other woman who cannot fulfil his needs
He is afraid of being alone, so he refuses to leave the other woman
Everyone knows her
What would friends’ and family say
What disgrace
How would the kids cope if he was brave enough to leave?
For the sake of the kids, he tells himself
The girl in the cage will help, he thinks
She does for a while
Then the other woman seduces him
And he leaves the girl in her cage
With lies, hurtful words
He is weak
If only he could leave the other woman
Be free to start something better for himself
Love himself
Reconnect with himself
Free to be a good role model for his sons and daughters
Setting the other woman free, she too could make a better life for herself
And he wouldn’t have needed to go out and find innocent girls to play with
Because they would be free to finish rebuilding the sandcastle and have a better future
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