Just pause for a second
Close your eyes and exhale
Do you feel that
Do you hear that
It is freedom and he has a voice
It is peace and he has a song to sing
Arrested development
The caged bird let loose
Existing in a place of hope
Survival
Strength
The freedom entrances me into self-love
Captured by my skills and flaws
Marinating in my story and journey
I feel the wind beneath my wings
Souring me to my mountain tops and over my valley lows
A step with extra pep
A heartbeat with an extra beat
I move smoothly through life’s trials as if I’m walking on water
Someone’s prayers were the final glue
Mine’s were tainted with fear and shame
So it had to be someone else I knew
As smooth and pure as Africa’s water
Its rhythm transforms me into someone familiar yet unrecognizable
New birth
Evolution
Soulful revolution
The stage was set
Foundation sustained
Mistakes being lessons learned
Pains diluted into Deceptacons
I can rest in solitude
Bask in strength
Bathe in confidence
Marinate in perseverance
Dance through life’s burning bush
I paused for a second
I closed my eyes and I exhaled
I felt it
I heard it
It’s my freedom and he has a voice
It is my peace and it’s singing its song.
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