If Love Be Bondage

If love be bondage,

Let bondage be.

For my soul's desire 

Is to be with Thee.

Place Thy chains upon me,

The chains of joy and bliss:

And complete now my bondage

With a vow and a kiss.

If love be bondage,

Let bondage be.

For life can be no

Sweeter without Thee.

-Lisa D. Ely