I am my mother’s cheers
I embody my father’s fears
I go further and further past
the painful sears
that ended mom and dad-
that end to their careers…
I am guardian
of my mother’s ghost
I am protector
of my father’s post
I am gatekeeper
to that lone fated coast…
I am master
of my mother
of my father,
their fates
The master
of all fates-
yet master
of none…
I’m their warrior
their savior
their angel-
I am Juno
I am
and I am
their soul
their love-
reborn
I need to rest
to break away
from this tangling rut
I need to escape
from these chains
keeping me hostage
I need to leave
to get away
from this choking hold
I need to fly away
because these manacles hold me
bind me
suffocate me
keep me down, down, down…
and I remain a prisoner
because fear keeps me
from reaching through the bars
and touching that light
If I could have one wish
I would wish for freedom
from doubt
from that suffocating fear
that stills my breath
and keeps me dear…