Bound By A Place Poem by Anitha Vijayakumar

A heart once free, where laughter grew,
In lands of warmth, where bonds felt true.
But winds of fate, unkind and cold,
Dragged me away, to a life untold.

The walls here whisper, shadows creep,
Dreams dissolve in nights too deep.
People pass, their faces grey,
No spark to light this endless day.

They say the soul can make its peace,
That joy within can never cease.
Yet I have learned, through trial and pain,
Place and people leave their stain.

I flee in thoughts, in fleeting streams,
To lands that cradle kinder dreams.
A heartland waiting, far and wide,
Where hope and love in peace reside.

Oh, let me go, unbind these chains,
Set my spirit free from rains
That drown the fire, dim the light,
Let me soar, and end this fight.

For I live now, with one small plea,
To find a home where I am free.
To die one day, with joy and grace,
Far from this hollow, haunting place.