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I Walked Away

Sitting on the shore before a peaceful sea 
Watching as the waves come rolling in 
Reflecting upon the memories of the life that I have lived 
And the chance for a new life to begin

It’s not that I’m unhappy but instead found unfulfilled
Living a life restricted by the walls in which I’m held 

I’ve done far more than what’s reasonable … in service to this day
So now I’ll drop the baggage that I’ve carried along the way


I’ll stand and walk a path leaving only my footprints in the sand
From this day forward I’ll carry only my own weight
The years that I’ve labored have left too many scars 
The heartache of my pain has grown too great

I know some wish to use me as the pack mule of their dreams
And ride my back until my bones are ground to dust 
But there’s something that they’ve never known or taken time to think about
For now it’s time I live the life I must 

I have hopes and dreams which live within my heart
So I find joy on this shoreline where my new life is to start

From here I say goodbye to them and to all of their demands
No longer held in servitude to their selfish plans 


I walk away a free man no longer held by confining walls
Abiding by the rules they’ve made and bowing to their cause

The person you remember no longer lives within this shell
I’ve unlocked the cage that held me and walked free from that hell.

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