Bottled Promise

I originally published this in response to the very first Two Word Challenge by David L "Bottled Promise."  I thought with the recent happenings in my marriage (it ended), it felt appropriate to republish this now.  After all, this was about my marriage:

I have a bottled promise

I keep it tied inside

because if I let it out

I could no longer hide

I have a bottled promise

it keeps me linked with chain

though you cannot see them

the tethers still remain

I have a bottled promise

lies deep within my heart

dreams I once held dear

have slowly come apart

I have a bottled promise

will you set me free

wings only you can give me

if only you could see

Well, my husband finally did set me free.  I felt he had to, because for me to make the choice would be wrong.  His lies had kept me chained but now I finally have realized it was me who needed to set myself free:

Free to realize I could not fix my husband.

Free to know it was not my fault.

Free to know God understands and loves me all the same.

Free to know there will be someone for me.

My bottled promise is gone along with the wretched chains.

Thank You, Lord, for delivering me.