The hurt you cherished like a beloved friendThat kept you defeated and held you in checkconquered and defeated dispelled and destroyed by your masters leash and silver words and harsh caresseswithholding releasemaintaining a grip from a distancesweet chords for your heartstringsa balm for your soul given over to lust and sweet numbing of anguish Taken away from the struggle the sepia tones of reality

Walls of stone turn to glass with your heat shatter to a thousand bright shards disappear into the void a metal cage melts with your heatturns to molten lava Rolls away light breezes nurture your flame Bending your flamecoaxing, nurturing a gentle hand feeds your fire fanning the passion Holding the warmth not caged or bound but held and caressedthe fire controlled

The chain around your neck confirms the bond As much a lock for me as you The reins will tie us two as one And hold us in this dance of joy I slacken the grip and watch you fly In the knowledge that you will return The ultimate test of our hold And pass the test of our binding The hope and longing for the restraint The return and submission, freely givenYour heart and mine chained for now A brief respite from this grey li...