I Will Be Free

I want to be a bird in the sky,
flying on the breeze in a flock.
It is a true sign of freedom.
I want to be a gazelle in Africa,
running across the dry savanna.
It is a true sign of freedom.
I want to be a fish in the mighty river,
Swimming delicately below the water’s surface
It is a true sign of freedom

But I am a caged bird,
confined and alone, my wings clipped.
It is a true sign of captivity.
I am a gazelle attacked by a hungry lion,
trapped, with no chance of survival.
It is a true sign of captivity.
I am a fish on a fishermen’s line,
caught and struggling to survive.
It is a true sign of captivity.

But I will be a bird,
healed and released to freedom.
I will be a gazelle,
that got away to live another day.
I will be a fish,
that tricked the fishermen and disappeared, never to be seen again.

I will live as I meant to be, free

Yes, I will be free.