Deborah Seale Poet Free verse

Today

Today
I gave myself permission 
To do all the things I have always wanted
To run through the halls 
To scream as loud as I could
To shake up my soda and let it explode 
To run as fast as I could 
To jump in the fountain and splash the water
To run naked as a Jay bird through the streets 
To sing as loud as I could 
Dye my hair purple and green 
Today 
I gave myself permission 
To dream 
To do all the things I have never done
Today 
I gave myself permission
To rest 
To eat what I wanted
To watch what I wanted 
To listen to what I wanted
To take a shower without help
Today
Was the day

© Deborah Seale 2025

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Bill Baker August 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM Good for you, Deborah. I bet it was a great day, my friend. We should all live like that every day. Life is too short to not enjoy it as much as we can. Smiles ~ Blessings, my friend. Bill