My Cage Revisited

I awake.
My cage door is swung open.
I go to leave, free.
She is gone.
I see the trail is cold, she kept the key. I think, reason. Much safer to stay.
Why love when love can't be found.

So,

I pull the door shut with my teeth, it hurts.
The cage door snaps shut. Safe again. She won't be back the way we need.
I rest.
Waiting for Eternity to finish again. Life is cruel but I have a choice.

I chose.

Thank you for giving that to me.