You need to do whatever is necessary to get the devils hands off your neck and to regain control over your life. Poke him in the eyes, hit’em in the throat, throw an elbow to the gut, kick’em in the nuts if you have to.. and when you break his grip, you better:
Free from the chains
but the shackles are not gone
Free to think for yourself
but the bondage is still strong
Free to be you
but consumed with the material you own
Free to be us
but our legacy is all but gone
Free to be free
but still choosing to be owned
Free to be free
but still choosing to be owned
A slave,
still choosing to be owned
My dream,
Is to be free
Unbranded
Without shackles
Without chains
Free
No labels
Not defined by skin tone
Or height
Or weight
Free
Not defined by what I wear
Or my hair
Or shoes
Or income
Or degrees
Or any of societies’ definitions
Of success
Free,
And blissfully unaware of the existence of boxes
My dream
Is to be free
Basking in God’s eternal glow
Naked
Unmasked
Uncovered
No ulterior motives
Or hidden agendas
Free
No pressure to fit my square block
Into your round system
Of incomplete half truths
Free
And able to “BE” the “ME” that God created “ME” to “BE”
My dream
Is to be free
Free to like you
To compliment you
Without a misunderstanding
Without a misinterpretation of my intent
Free
To converse with you
Regardless of our different beliefs
Race
Class
Caste
Free
To see and be seen
Without the baggage of stereotypes
Or preconceived notions
Or the endless comparisons
To “YOUR” past failures
Followed by the constant reminders of why
I will fail to achieve my dreams
Free
From the oppression of your negativity
My dream
Is to be free
From the unyielding pressure of the rat race
From the insatiable pursuit of more
From keeping up with the Joneses
From the reality of living check to check
From credit card debt
From student loan debt
From high priced cars
From upside down mortgage loans
Free
From the allure of the American dream
My dream
Is to be free
To live life fearlessly
To share my gifts unconditionally
To love you perfectly
Free
And able to “ACCEPT” the “ME” that God created “ME” to “BE”
My dream
Is to be free
My Freedom
Starts with ME
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