At liberty
for the first time in my life:
free to just drive and drive
or dive into the sea;
to live without fear
no longer to care
how harshly you judge me.
At liberty
to stand alone
upon a mountain top:
I’ll stand beside you should you care
to join me
but I do not fear
to go my own way.
At liberty
for the first time in my life
but that’s not quite the truth:
at liberty
for the first time since my youth
to see the world, run wild
skip lightly, lightly as
a carefree child.
© Experimentsinfiction 2020, All Rights Reserved
One from the archives…
I am revisiting this for #TopTweetTuesday over on Twitter, as my dVerse poet friend Kim of Writing in North Norfolk is hosting. I have spent last week over on the Dark Side with PMDD. It is now time to turn towards the light. I hope you enjoy this cheerful, positive and empowering poem for spring!
A happy return from the dark side, Ingrid. I love the idea of being able to ‘just drive and drive or dive into the sea’; the internal rhyme & repetition of the ‘ive’ sound, as well as the repetition of ‘at liberty’, emphasise the freedom and joy. Oh, to be a carefree child!
Thank you Kim, and good luck for today!
Such a lovely feeling to have this freedom. I’m glad you’re feeling better!
Thanks Merril – me too 🙏
💙
Aah amazing as ever😍❤️
Thank you Rishika 🤗
well I’m skipping and hopping at your words of liberty and hip hip hooray you are out of PMDD hell!
uplifting and light!
Thanks Cindy 🤗 it’s a good feeling 🌟
Oh Yay!!! 💖
This is wonderful Ingrid. Sending you lots of love.
xoxo
Thank you Gabriela! Sending love to you 🤗
Thank you too Ingrid. I hope you guys are enjoying the spring.
Yes it is beautiful 🌸 hope you are too!
It’s a beautiful spring here too
🌸🌹
I pray your freedom from PMDD is lasting. Your poem expresses health and lightness.
It will be cyclical until I find a longer-term solution, but I really appreciate the respite 🙏
I sure hope you find a long-term solution and that you can carry on without that painful burden each month. 🙏🏻
Thanks Michele, I will get there ❤️
I loved every bit of this poem! I’m glad you are feeling better.
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 🙂
So glad you are feeling better Ingrid! (K)
Thank you Kerfe 😊
Lovely poem, Ingrid! Hope you feel better soon! <3
Thanks Cheryl, I’m ok now ❤️