Lillian Susan Thomas - Fish Or Cut Bait

I am trying to let go of you,
But it is you who have me -
Hook, line and sinker.

I plunged into love
In a smooth arc -
Like a fish out of water -
Gulping in blue sky.
I heave on the thick air,
Tumbling into your arms,
Gasping.
My heart is caught in your net.
I am thrashing weakly
Against all these threads of feelings
That knot into a fine mesh and bind me.

And you with the grace of a dancer,
Cast your net out to me,
And with strong arms,
Reeled me in.
Now you must decide
To fish or cut bait.

Lillian Susan Thomas

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