Written about conflict between behavior and beliefs. |
I want to be free But what does that mean? We are all slaves to something: To pleasure To a career To God I want to be free But can one be free And live? Death, it's true, Is the ultimate escape, But how does that profit anyone? I want to be free But it seems That to want freedom Is to want the impossible: A privilege desired by all And held by none. I want to be free But free from what? The same tiresome bonds Shared by all humanity. Why should I be so special? The freedom we Americans claim Really means responsibility Having to take care of ourselves. How nice, then, to know that God Will care for me As He promised in His word, But for a price-- To turn from my ways And follow His. I want to be free From choices like this. I want to be free From this aching inside. I want to be free To live my own life The way I want to be Without feeling pressured To meet expectations And make grades And do all the things I'm told I should do. I want to be free Because so often Whether I do "right" or "wrong" I feel empty inside, Like it didn't matter, Like the other choice Would have been better. I want to be free From doubts and regrets And to be free All I must do Is Let Go. |