Freedom Is A State Of Mind

Freedom is a state of mind that I've learned to conquer 

Through determination, motivation and dedication

I used to let society’s wicked tongue 

Destroy my resilient figure 

I spent hours in front of the mirror changing

What wasn’t mine to change

A tangled mess, I fed my pool of insecurities 

thick lips of lies painted lollipop red

I was obsessed.

The chains of self-loathing wrapped around my body

Eating away at my inner soul

I was oppressed.

It wasn’t until I freed myself from these deadly chains of craving perfection, 

That I realized I couldn’t let people smother my flame 

From starvation to Education 

I embodied this new mentality;

real freedom is understanding my complex design 

Loving my imperfections, and feeding my thirst for knowledge

No longer a prisoner of my own body,

I shed the vestiges of enslavement 

And embraced my inner beauty 

Because I realized freedom is nothing more

than a state of mind