*Ongoing* Disney Poetry Project

Frozen - Frozen Heart (Let It Go)

Copyright © Leanne. P. Smith. 2013-2014

15th March 2014

I love this movie and it's very quickly become one of my favourites. In this poem I hope it's clear that Elsa's heart is hardening against her fears--it's like my own take on the idea of "Frozen Heart."

I've linked a beautiful cello cover of Let It Go, by Youtube user MADGEE (it's seriously gorgeous and I love cellos) and when listening to it as you read the poem slowly it can go really well. =)

Frozen Heart

Vast frozen dark, wild wind and snow,

With white and silver lustrous glow,

Wreathes wall and turret, tower, spire—

Alights my heart and burns cold fire.

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I walk aggrieved, despaired, alone,

Eclipsed by thoughts of my lost home.

Is this the cold? My conscience frayed?

That shakes my hands and winter’s shade?

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Through storm and gale, with screaming mind,

My wordless fears creep from behind

To tear me right down, brick by brick,

And torture me with cruellest tricks.

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Haunting me…a desperate race.

My lovely sister—Anna’s face.

She’ll come. She’ll try to take me back.

Oh, but hurting her! I’ll crack. 

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The terror builds again within.

A chilling draught under my skin.

An accident—that’s all it’ll take.

And she’ll be gone. …I’ll fall and break.

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Body trembling as I weep,

Torment seethes and cuts me deep:

A biting silver blade of ruin,

A splinter that is my undoing. 

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…I’ll keep her safe—away from me.

Should she come close, I’ll run. I’ll flee.

Protected as the rightful heir,

She’ll live and rule…without me there.

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It’s for the best! She’ll be in danger!

She’s better off if I’m a stranger.

I couldn’t live if I …If I…

I turn back to the open sky. 

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My spirit steels and bars my heartache.

Powers, brightest in my wake,

Glimmer, shimmer, spark and shine.

Now free at last I’ll make what’s mine. 

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With joy and bliss my powers sway

And craft my secret hideaway.

For solitude my only price

Is tread my palace, born from ice.

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A liberty I’ve never known

Burns away thoughts of my throne.

It fills and guides me, breathes new breath,

Through my life until my death.

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No more will anyone force me to hide!

By no man’s rules will I abide!

…I saw their faces filled with fear,

Trapping me in horror clear.

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Well, now they’ll see as my soul flies,

And not be blind to my still cries—

I’ll spread my wings, break off my chains,

Embrace, call forth, the storm-tossed rains!

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The sun will rise as I’m reborn.

With glee, I’ll smile, and face the dawn.

For in its mist and growing light

Dark memories flee back to the night.

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Pain and fear won’t keep me down—

A slave to my forsaken crown.

I won’t lie broken anymore.

I’ll rise and shout and slam the door. 

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…Inside me, worries for her grow,

But just for now I’ll let it go….

…My troubles shake and break apart

And fasten tight around my frozen heart.

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