Soul Containment Unit

I took my heart out of it's cage
Gave it wings and a new name
Set it free to roam and prowl
Let it loose among the crowd

I couldn't keep it like a bird
Cooped up, trapped, that's absurd
I have to let it find it's way
Another person who feels the same

I tried to force it down inside
Tied and bound by pretty lies
It became unruly, acting out
Clawing walls with angry shouts

I knew it needed it's own place
Love, comfort and a little space
Eventually it will come back home
Fit itself among flesh and bone

I hold an empty place inside
I tried to fill it with lust and pride
But nothing holds and nothing keeps
I wait for my heart to come back to me