I wrote this poem 4 years ago, and thought I’d share it here again today… this time in text version.

Happy 4th of July!

I am not alone
in wanting to be free.
No, I am not alone,
But freedom’s up to me.

Life is short and that’s a fact
So plain for all to see
freedom comes through life that’s lived
in being all that I can be.

I can sing, as well, a voice
that works as harmony…
knowing that sometimes my role
is walking supportively

But always opening my heart
Is much more the key
To leading others and myself
Into acts of bravery

So I share all that I am
By web, land, air, or sea…
Yes, I am not alone,
and freedom’s up to me.