Let Me Be

Let me be as I choose within reason An hourglass sifts the time of my life I would like my decisions to be mine Is it so much to ask, to retain freedom? The same freedom, nourishes my soul To grow, to give, to share, to love All that makes the time in life fulfilling One dark day, I saw no flowers It seemed the garden had died Restricted by weeds and also neglect All controlled by someone who planted it I’ve seen the freedom in a meadow Flowing freely in the oncoming breeze All the blades of grass in sequence This way, that way, all together free Let me be like that blade of grass Gentle, soft, flexible and free Open as such a meadow can be Heidi Sands 8/8/21