bondage

The burden of bonds
are the hardest to bear,
so much to lose,
so much to fear.

the shackles of the body
can still be broken at will,
but the shackles on the soul
are the most difficult of all

the body, is chained by the mind,
the mind, by the needs of the soul,
is freedom sum of parts
or, is it a complete whole?

will freedom scatter the soul's spirits
into the ever expanding universe?
will it unfetter the soul's needs,
the soul from its entity, will it release ?