The inspiration behind this poem is the painting as well as how I felt at the time that I created the painting.
©October 2018, Francesca Bandino, Freedom Trap. Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 16x16 inches.
Freedom Trap
Original poem by Francesca Bandino
Look into my soul.
There you will find
All of my complexities
I have nothing to hide.
Yet, it all remains
Shielded
Behind these bright eyes
I could go anywhere
Escape this place
That you’ve chosen for me.
Anywhere
Just to be free
But I already know
Where I want to be
You can give me
Everything
That I will ever need
But freedom
Weighs on my heart.
I won’t be held back
Now it is time
To let me go.