I believe I am Free
but what I cannot see
is the cage around me
that surrounds me
that I call home
that is my life
and I have made a career
that keeps me here
pretending to be happy
to have a choice
when in reality
it is only my voice
that tells me
I am free
when in truth
all I really see
is that I have created
a brilliant trap for me
that creates an illusion
of freedom and choice
one in which others rejoice
when the truth of it all
is that my whole life can fall
apart anytime
if I choose to unwind
the thin thread
that holds it together
when my soul knows
it would be better
to leave it all behind
to follow my heart’s dreams
and discover what it really means
to be alive as a human being
in our time.

God is waiting patiently
for us all to see
the life
that was meant to be
and all that we
are created to be
by the power of love
to grow
not devour
all that we know
and not simply regurgitate
what is past
and instead create
what can last
seeing goodness in each one
a life of joy, happiness, and fun
not something to be won
or beaten from another
but a life meant
to be enjoyed
and shared
with each other