Don’t cling to me.
I can’t stand being smothered by your love.
I must stay free
To come and go – free to shift and move.
Don’t ask for more.
I do not have the wherewithal to give
Undying love.
Commitment makes me feel like a captive.
Don’t cling to me.
If you insist on holding me too tight,
I’ll have to leave.
In liberty is where I find delight.
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I turned to Love and said, “I must be free.”
And Love said, “Surely. Take your liberty.”
I asked, “In truth? You set me free to roam?”
Then Love replied, “Just please remember home.”
And so I flew to north, south, east, and west.
And finally back to home I came to rest.
Then turned to Love and said, “You were so brave,
To let me try my wings. So much you gave.”
Love smiled and said, “Refusal to set you free
Would mean I loved — not you — but only me.”
The Happy Wordcrafter 