Freedom

I couldn’t fall asleep So I put on my hat and coat And took a walk Down the old mountain trail That led from my home Down into the center of town And each time a gust of wind Pushed over my left shoulder I stopped to regain my balance Before continuing on This was a sad wind An ill wind A gloomy, cheerless wind Unrelenting in its purpose A wind that knew sooner or later There would come a time When no matter how careful I was I would loose my balance And fall This was a wind I feared All of my life A wind That I knew would catch me When all of my troubles and lies Weighed down my soul A wind That chained my feet to the ground Filling me with fear and trepidation A wind filled with anxiety and pain That I could no longer control I knew this wind Long before it had come Long before it knew my name And though I could not control it I welcomed it Because it meant I was finally free Of all the deception and dishonesty I had practiced so very well Deceit that filled me with melancholy Deceit that brought me so much grief That I did not know Which way was up or down Finally… At last… I was… Free!