nzingha
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Born Free
Yet I long to be liberated by the shackles of your hands
Born Free
Yet I yearn to be held in flight by the unique tone of your commands
I have to be honest with myself, I did deny
I’ve never really loved; now I know why:
To be with you
I have to be better than I am
To see with you
I have to be higher than I stand
I’ve got to push myself
Every second of the way
If I’m going to love you
I’ve got to grow each day
It hurts to know
I avoided it so
Born Free
Yet I want to be pinned in place by the weight of your frame
Born Free
Now I want to be expensive enough to make you feel the same
I see it clearly now
I have to be better than I am
Purchasing dearly now
The breach to a passion-filled-up dam
To my surprise
I am bored for the very first time in my life
Knowing there is so much more to love than saying “I’m his wife”
If I could get it just like that what would it mean?
Less than nothing, vanity, even obscene.
I want you,
But not for free
I’ll earn you; work myself to greatness and to beauty
It’s said the journey is the point, not the end
I’ll daily journey to be my best self and friend
I have to stop being content with just my talent
And work like hell so I will also love my content
And that’s the way I want to be when you propose
Whether you have ring and t’ing or just a single rose.
Born Free
I promise I will not imprison us with boredom
Born Free
I promise you intelligent, honest abandon
So when you trap me in the great sky of your arms
I will be proud and glad to know I’ve earned the right
To sound out my alarms--
Wantonly. Now I see the way to Love Born Free.
Born Free
by Nzingha