Independence

A word that means freedom
A chance to be myself
To express myself
To feel free
That’s what independence
Means to me

Independence
The 4th of July
Freedom
Of our country
Independence
A time of celebration
Freedom
For our nation
Declaration of Independence
A document that our forefathers wrote
So that for generations to come
We’d have our independence

What do I really know?
I still have plenty to learn
But I do know that
Deep down inside I no longer yearn
To be free
Because I broke away from my parents
Like the U.S. from mother England
But at the same time
I still am trying to figure out
I, myself, and me

As I struggle with my freedom
Like I struggled without it
I try to figure out
Just what my life is all about
What my future has in store for me
And just how does God want me to be?
I ask myself these questions
The answer’s vary and aren’t clear
But one thing stands tall and true
I won’t give up my independence
Because it’s too precious and special
And has a powerful presence…

When you hear independence
What do you think?
Of your country, yourself,
Or some other person or thing?
To me it’s incredibly valuable
And necessary when the time is right
Sometimes things do work out
Don’t give up the fight
Even as you struggle and suffer
Respect and love yourself
Hold your head up high
Don’t look down to hurt
But be humble and fly
Learn to love others and respect them too
But just don’t hate
They deserve their freedom too
Let them be themselves
And you do the same
To have no independence
To me is a shame
And a frightening fate.