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Here sits the Unicorn
In captivity,
Yet free.
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
He could snap the golden chain
With one toss of his mane,
If he chose to move,
If he chose to prove
His liberty.
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
Here sits the Unicorn —
In captivity?
In repose.
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
Forgotten the strife;
Now the need to kill
Has died like fire,
And the need to love
Has replaced desire
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
Dream wounds, dream ties
Do not bind him there
In a kingdom where
He is unaware
Of his wounds, of his snare.
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
He could leap the corral,
If he rose
To his full height;
He could splinter the fencing light,
With three blows
Of his porcelain hoofs in flight —
If he chose.
He could shatter his prison wall,
Could escape them all —
If he rose,
If he chose.
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
Quiet, the Unicorn,
In contemplation stilled,
With acceptance filled;
Quiet, save for his horn;
Alive in his horn;
Horizontally,
In captivity;
Perpendicularly,
Free.
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
Here sits the Unicorn
In captivity;
His bright invulnerability
Captive at last
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)
Here sits the Unicorn;
The wounds in his side
Still bleed
The Unicorn in Captivity (1955)