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Am I Free?


Am I free?

Because no one wakes with me?

Am I free?

Because no one waits for me?

 

At night

 

Am I Free?

When it’s dark and I’m alone?

Am I free? 

With no home to call my own? 

 

Am I free?

Or just alone? 

 

 

 

 

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I’m a lifelong martial artist. I’ve written since I was young for myself as a form of self examination and therapy. Growing up closeted during the AIDS crisis and in small town Kentucky, I didn’t feel I had many options for outward expression. Life is different today, and I express what I feel here.

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