Free

I want to be free
Free and easy within
I want to be my own person
Never to rely upon a sole

I want to walk with confidence
To exude self reliance
To show I don't need others
But to also enjoy the friendship of others

To be this way
Is not to be selfish
Nor to be closed off
It is to be the true me
The only way I can be me

I have to remain focused
Always reminding myself why
It is a necesity for me to survive
For me to be solely self reliant

LAH November 2000

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