Chains of Crinoline

06 Jul 2011

·SaraBeth42

You say I am your equal You say you do not hold me back You say I am not a slave I can never make you understand I know I am not owned I know I have no master I know I am free But I am bound Bound by tradition Bound by assumptions Bound by age- old ideals Bound by chains Of crinoline

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SaraBeth42

Well, I'm Sara. First of all, I have absolutely no formal training in writing, I just love to do it. Typically I write about whatever happens to be on my mind, but I usually end up writing more when I'm angry or depressed. I may be young, but I'm...

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