Lock and Key

by Ashleigh Skye   Jun 6, 2008


No one would have ever thought,
that I would finally give up the key,
the one that had access to my heart,
the one I let no one else see.

I wore it tightly around my neck,
a deadbolt to hold it in place,
and even with all the weight it held,
I never let it show on my face.

I always managed to ignore it,
never let it out of my sight,
secured the locks with cement and glue,
my heart was mine and it felt right.

Then one day I saw you,
and the locks suddenly broke apart,
the tiny key I held so dear,
turned and set free my heart.

I picked it up quite quickly,
but by then it was too late,
for my heart had found its way to you,
and was once free of the heavy weight.

A useless key now in my grasp,
for my heart only beats with you,
so I tied it around a strand of lace,
and I knew what I should do.

I placed it gently within your hands,
for the key is now yours and yours alone,
you graciously accepted,
as if you'd always known.

And now my once locked heart,
is blessed by the light of day,
thanks to the key you hold in your hand,
and I know that's how it will stay.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Spirit

    -Lock and key

    This poem started off slow but quickly picked up, to where I wanted to keep reading. You might want to work on the flow of this poem, it wasn't as strong as the others were, (maybe that's why it felt a bit bumpy). Otherwise I truely liked this poem an so far it is one of my favorites of yours.

  • 15 years ago

    by Spirit

    -Lock and key

    This poem started off slow but quickly picked up, to where I wanted to keep reading. You might want to work on the flow of this poem, it wasn't as strong as the others were, (maybe that's why it felt a bit bumpy). Otherwise I truely liked this poem an so far it is one of my favorites of yours.

  • 16 years ago

    by Sweet Disposition

    Brilliant flow! I loved the idea behind this poem. Very good personification also. 5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Sora

    This was an amazing write!
    it was beautifully written.
    i loved yer style of writing, and this poem is now one of my favs!
    keep up the good work!

  • 16 years ago

    by Romantic Lover

    I loved it and I didn't think it was too long or repetitive. I think I've been criticized for that as well but what's important is that it comes from your heart. At least that's how it seemed when I read it.
    Nice job. Kind of like how I feel today except my last line would be "but somehow it slipped away"

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