Love should not cage

Anything in excess is a poison
And love by no way is an exception.
Growing possessive, love severs the tie.
Caged, the beloved wants to flee.

The dove that you keep and feed
Must move about at its ease.
It will come back, liking you,
And if not, it is not yours.
19.03.2012

poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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