"Freedom"

Never expect to receive

Anything more than you give
Only expect your own free will
And life is much easier lived

When asking the world for treasures

Know that the world has no self-control
As a rider of life in the land of the free
Know that freedom requires its tolls

Expect no more from a loved one

Than you yourself would be willing to pay
The giving of one's freedom
Is a gift that has its delays

Freedom can always be shared

And in a beautiful way, indeed
You be the judge
When someone you love
Holds out their hand in need

Relationships are just that

Two in relation to one
Freedom only starts
With the stability of two hearts
Only then will true freedom come

©1999 - Donnie Sergent Jr