Release

I shall relieve myself of that hope. 

That I could be anything I wanted to be. 

What do I want to be?

Everything and anything?

No. 

Just give me gratitude. 

For what’s not done will never come. 

Just give me acceptance. 

Please just accept me for who I am. 

And stop encroaching on my right to live freely. 

All I want now-

Is to be left alone. 

With my love that no one wants.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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July 6, 2021 at 11:54 AM
Poignant and profound. Loved this!
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