Free I whisper to myself
Running wildly
My hair trailing behind me
My soul free
My heart wild and carefree
My thoughts at ease
Laughing without effort
Letting the elements take their place in me
And bind me to my poet’s nature
Grass; so damp and green
Dirt; so soft and joyful it is
Sky of my dreams
Looms down upon me
Like a blanket, covering me
In loving warmth and care
White clouds soar above me
Roses and lilies surround my free body
Arms outstretched I welcome my newfound happiness and freedom
Free at last
After seventeen years
Of contempt and fear
Now I am free
My soul bound to this place
Of immense beauty
My heart complete once more
Wild and soaring are my thoughts
For at last I am as free as
the sky above…
