No longer coerced
I am following my lead
My moments expanding
My soul, I have freed
Growing, unstunted
Unconsciously held
My wings are unfurling
At once self-propelled
I spin in my centre
Am whole through my core
The subterfuge’d sadness
Shown straight through the door
Reasons unquantified…
Just not worth the words
Previous programming
So laughable and absurd
Freedom… A feeling
All shiny and new
My head is held high
I know just what to do
Her tummy starts rumbling
Like a clock gaining time
The resulting behaviour
A daily paradigm
She shifts round the room
Vying for your eye
If she catches you looking
She wimpers in reply
She’s starving, she woofs
Feeling faint, wobbling paws
It’s days since you’ve fed me
Her barks turn to roars
Reasoning with her
Is a futile task
She knows she’s engaged me
Her joy is unmasked
The tin is opened
The kibble mixed in
She’s dancing in circles
With a salivating grin
She dives into the bowl
Chomping with delight
Seconds later it’s gone
Gobbled out of sight
So you think you have a choice
Because you’re granted with free will?
So you think you have a choice
Do you know how to stand still?
So you think you have a choice
Can you pack up and leave?
So you think you have a choice
What do you really believe?
So you think you have a choice
Who actually makes the rules?
So you think you have a choice
Aren’t humanity just tools?
So you think you have a choice
Nothing is set in stone
So you think you have a choice
Remember, you’re never alone
So you think you have a choice
Don’t be a cog in the machine
So you think you have a choice
Are you more than just a figurine?
So you think you have a choice
Brighton confetti falls from the trees
Pink and white petals floating
Carried silently by the sea air
Indiscriminately sharing themselves
With dreamers city-wide
The potential of warmth
Hidden behind rain clouds
Confidence renewing
With the changing of the seasons
Only thoughts hindering change
Change oblivious to thoughts
Carries on unhindered
Growth visible to the naked eye
Universal invitations
Landing on everyone’s mind mats
Stepping into yourself
This is your moment
Like putty in my thought’s clumsy hands
I lived my life as if creating a brand
My ego controlled, while I hid in the wings
Fearful of saying or doing the wrong things
I knew I must trust, must let go of control
Remove myself from anxiety’s payroll
The Universe conspired and gave me a shove
I shifted from my head; my body fits like a glove
No longer a tourist on the journey of life
I don’t indulge in gossip or strife
I listen to my heart, feel all my emotions
To be and to love is far more than a notion
I feel gratitude and joy, deep in my source
Know my King will arrive on a magnificent horse
I’ve been given the time that I needed so bad
Hadn’t realised it was wrapped in something so sad
I feel my power, I am a High Priestess
A loyal friend and a cracking hostess
Nothing to prove to others or to me
Life will simply play out, as it should be
I step out into an open space
No longer participating in the chase
I’m not the type to run or flee
This whole new chapter is all about me
Fear, I’ve let go of his hand
Strong and proud is how I stand
My mind and soul are flying free
This whole new chapter is all about me
In stillness I think I hear you heart beat
I see you face when I walk down the street
My heart it quickens, it fills will glee
This whole new chapter is all about me
So I walk alone, filling up with life
And slowly, I am removing the knife
Life is uncertain and that’s how it should be
This whole new chapter is all about me
Time has become my new best friend
With each passing day my heart will mend
My spirit is ripe, it’s fallen from the tree
This whole new chapter is all about me
shiny pebbles 