bind

The chain around your neck confirms the bond
As much a lock for me as you
The reins will tie us two as one
And hold us in this dance of joy

I slacken the grip and watch you fly
In the knowledge that you will return
The ultimate test of our hold
And pass the test of our binding

The hope and longing for the restraint
The return and submission, freely given
Your heart and mine chained for now
A brief respite from this grey life.