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Declaration
I’m ready to move forward as I am
Solo or partnered, but free
Because I simply don’t give a damn
About the opinions of society.
I will not be tethered by domestic obligations
That others think I should fulfill
I’ll move within my own machinations
For yes, I can! I will!
I can choose to start a new career
Or study a new field
In something that I hold dear.
On that, I will not yield.
There may be some health limitations
But I’m not letting them limit me.
I’ve spent plenty of time doing that to myself.
No more of that, for I shall be free.
How this will all look, I do not know
But in striving every day,
It’s hard to tell how things will go
But I’ll do it in my own way.
I’ll make time in moments to relax and rest
For there is no competition
Except with myself in doing my best
Striving for my own position,
Choosing of my own volition.
No one can tell me what to do
I’ve spent a lifetime breaking through.
With inspiration from friends as a lifeline
I’ll craft a life that’s truly mine
Where, in my own way, I will shine!
7–21–2024 12:58 AM
First two lines came to me in my sleep and I woke up and wrote the rest.
