FREE THE HEART AND MIND
To live and die
To chill and unwind
To live and breathe
In today’s times
To follow or lead
Or just fall in line
Moving on or staying behind
But can you truly
Free the heart and mind
Be found or find
Seem okay or just fine
Forgiving others
Along with self
And doing things
And being things
That no one else
Seems or wants to be
Ignoring or embracing destiny
Denying or accepting
Yourself as you are
But also the ability
To adapt and improve
By far
Despite the wounds and scars
The accomplished and not yet
And living life to the fullest
Until your very last breath
Living and not just existing
While on your daily grind
But can you truly
Free the heart and mind
Being okay with self
Even if no one else was
Moving on and pressing on
With or without a hug
With or without love
And able to leap over
Or pass by
The things and people
That attempt to get in the way
And push on with your day
Yet convey and exude strength
Even when not fully there
Pushing on with life
Even if no one seems to care
Or even there for you
And being what
You chose and choose
And walking on your bare feet
Or also with shoes
Paying your dues
A winning mindset
Even if your surroundings
Want you to lose
And taking all of your energies
To compile and combine
Survive and shine
But can you truly
Free the heart and mind
Connecting with this world
In ways that
You can’t always explain or even say
Moving about life
In such a way
And facing life head on
Both night and day
As you journey and take yourself
To another plain or place
Leaving others in confusion
And disarray
Both yet you move on
And carry on anyway
As if not a care in the world
Aiming and striving to be
The oyster and the pearl
As you curl into life
That is, you
And letting things beyond
But also, within grips
Ensue
And allow it to come to you
Because you have every intention
Of seeing life through
Despite all that comes
In contact with you
You just do you
You do what can do
You do because you can
And not allowing
Not one woman or man
To dictate life and its terms for you
As you connect simultaneously
With your inner and outer self
And trying to reach
The shelf
Of the spiritual side of you
And never be torn in two
Bypassing feeling blue
And accessing
More of you
The physical
The mental
The emotional
That has become you
And turning on the bright light
In the middle of darkness
That at times may surround you
The tree and pine
The stars that shine
The open and not closed
The very heat
That comes from the stove
And who knows
Just where you might go
Even in the mist of cold
And climbing out
After you fell down in a hole
Because you go on
Because you always try
As many will find
But riddle me this
Can you
And have you
Truly freed
Your heart and mind
