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I Wanna Be Free

I wanna walk up a mountain
swim in the wide blue sea,
walk across life’s busy highway
just to taste of that which is me.

I wanna drive on tracks of steel
pilot an aeroplane,
sledge on slopes of ice crystal snow
be a fireman of a steam train.

Lord please grant me mobility
attach my legs an arm,
I am a freak of chemistry
a product of a human-farm.

There was so much morning sickness
the tablet in array,
yet society lives a lie
chained in subjective disarray.

I wanna travel to the moon
trial zero gravity,
go where there is no resistance
fill the void my life’s cavity.

I wanna have a chance to live
the human way a wife,
to love and cherish have children
normality without the strife.

I wanna sing a hopeful song
forget there’s so much worse,
tell don’t take all things for granted
nor heed that of the siren’s curse.

I wanna earn an emotion
feel the way you all do,
build a bridge to understanding
and give you all my point of view.

 © Harry J Horsman 2018

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Ann Peck

Date: 10/12/2021 9:53:00 AM

Your poem can include all people who are different in some way that disallows them from conforming to the strict guidelines set by an uneasy public. A beautiful write, Harry.

Ashok Kumar Mishra

Date: 10/9/2019 11:09:00 AM

Absolute wonderful write and expressions.... Desperation for mobility that you asked an arm for legs!!!.... To sing a hopeful song,, urge for emotion.... Wish to bridge understandings.... With all these you have expressed about a unique person who walks not with herd!!! Lovely

Vegter Papyrus

Date: 10/18/2018 9:32:00 AM

If we could sell a peaceful escape as in these words. The whole poem is to live for in pursuit of true happiness without influences. The strength in these beautiful words...WOW!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 6/4/2018 10:03:00 AM

you have shown such insight into the dreaded results of thalidomide here, harry another stunner xx

Kale Brereton

Date: 5/7/2018 4:15:00 PM

Very well done! Love it!

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/31/2018 4:20:00 PM

I love the genuine expression that comes out in this poem! Well written! :)

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 3/19/2018 3:29:00 AM

You are certainly giving a very strong point of view...Your poem touches me.

Susan Gentry

Date: 3/7/2018 6:16:00 PM

Great imagery and feeling. Like the way you brought it to the end too. We should all get to do these.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/5/2018 8:03:00 PM

Hello Harry, I hope you get to do all these things. have a nice evening my friend.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/3/2018 4:59:00 PM

A lovely piece, Harry. I, for one, am listening! I wish some of those same things. Thank God we have poetry to give our inner musings life. Thanks for your visit to my Veil poem. Hugs

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/3/2018 4:59:00 PM

A lovely piece, Harry. I, for one, am listening! I wish some of those same things. Thank God we have poetry to give our inner musings life. Thanks for your visit to my Veil poem. Hugs

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton

Date: 2/28/2018 4:39:00 PM

"I wanna sing a hopeful song forget there’s so much worse, tell don’t take all things for granted nor heed that of the siren’s curse...." Perhaps this is what it is like for a lot to write...I love this poem Harry, because it is about the freedom to just BE. Added to my favourites.

Chris Hagy

Date: 2/26/2018 8:09:00 PM

Such a deep soul filled write Harry, I really like this one :)...someday we'll all be free :)

Laura Hay

Date: 2/26/2018 10:14:00 AM

I do hope you can see past your physical challenges! Go do what you cant! Be free! Or focus on all that you 'can' more passionately. Warm regards, Laura

Robert Johnson

Date: 2/21/2018 4:59:00 PM

If freedom let's you have your way. Does that mean you can finally have your say. Well being free comes from within. And all you have to do is begin. Thanks for stopping by my poem Harry. You have elaborated far and wide with in this poem. The many facets of existing on this planet. Don't get dizzy. :)