Breaking Free

I live in a prison so closed and secure

I loved it when I was young and immature

It was my little cocoon where I felt safe

I cherished the moments I spent there

I loved being protected in my harbor

Where Everything I did was favoured

Then came a time when I grew old

I wanted to break free

Off the chains and hook

So I can go and take a look through my eyes,

Live life the way I see it

I plan to run and never come back

Fear engulfs me as this thought recurs

Not knowing if it is right or wrong

I stay torn in bits in the resort I live

The thought of breaking free occurs again

To take the lonely road and meet people

Not wanting to be bound to the rules

Let life get to me, live the life of ordinary

I want to be independent and live different

The way I want life to be

Guilt engulfs me for I might hurt my kith and kin

Never been worried about their judgments

Yet it is scary to run away and never come back

How difficult it becomes to live your life!

When the whole world tells you what to do,

How naïve they think I am to decide on my own

Yet I want to break free off the rules and guards

I want to live life the way I want,

I want to break free to see,

how difficult life can get when you are on your own!