Let me be free

Don’t bind my hands with rules you made, Or dim my light so yours won’t fade. Don’t tell me how to breathe, to speak, Then call me wild when I break free. Let me cry without your shame, Let me rise without your name. I’m not a mirror for your pride, I’m not the voice you push aside. Let me dance without restraint, Fall in love without complaint. Let me rage when I’ve been wronged, Let my silence not feel prolonged. You see a bodyskin and bone, But miss the soul that stands alone. I’m dreams unchained, I’m winds unkept, A truth too loud to stay repressed. So tear down walls you built in fear, I won’t be small to keep you near. This life is mine,I hold the key. Don’t own me. Don’t mold me. *Just let me be free.* — *Jalilah Usna ✍🏽🖤