Freedom to Fly

By Emma Witmer

How long will this go on? Why is this happening? Will I ever find freedom from this?

This collection of poetry addresses the sincere struggle of finding freedom from those things that seek to trap us and tear us down. It is a deep amd raw presentation of experiences and struggles that take place in the midst of a desperate search for freedom. May you soar in freedom as you let these words reach your heart, mind, and soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Sep 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9780359903009

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Freedom to Fly

Freedom to Fly

Emma Witmer

Copyright

Copyright © 2019 by Emma Witmer

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

First Printing: 2019

ISBN 978-0-359-90300-9

Published by Emma Witmer

www.thisonelife2give.wordpress.com

Distributed by Lulu.

Cover art by Emma Witmer.

Dedication

To those brave souls searching for a long-lost freedom. You are not alone. You are worth it. Keep searching.

Should a Could a Would

Should.

Should.

SHOULD.

Could.

Would.

…

If.

If only.

What if.

If I.

If we.

If they.

They could.

We could.

I could.

They should

We should.

I should.

I should be better.

I should be smarter.

I should be more.

I should be more fun.

I should be more forgiving.

I should be more loving.

I should be more silent.

I should be more calm.

I should be.

BE.

Only BE.

Not DO.

Not TRY.

Not COVER UP.

Just BE.

BE.

Be me.

Not you.

Not your friend.

Not my friend.

Not my boss.

Not my job.

Not my hopes or dreams.

Just me.

Pure,

Simple,

Imperfect me.

Messy me.

I want to be me.

I should be me.

Should.

Could.

Would.

I would be me.

If I could be me.

But I can’t be me.

Cause me…

Won’t let me.

The pressure of the should

Stands in contrast

To the resolve to know who I am,

And be who I am.

I would be better if I could be better.

I would be smarter if I could be smarter.

I would be more if I could be more.

I would be if I could be.

But all I can be is me.

And me is enough.

Enough.

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