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Wings
Variation litters the ground around my feet
I cower, cower in defeat
Trials and tribulation could not save me
No longer can I sway to the beat of my own drum
Once upon a time, owned by no one
Now my will is cascaded in chains
Not the only one inside my brain
Forced to confide in alien ways
These biased, unwelcome teachings are not here to stay
Once no longer under your supervision
Like a butterfly in a cacoon
Without thought and no revision
I promise
I promise I will bloom
Without doubt
Without restraint
And especially,
Without you.
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I was driven to create this piece by pain and restricition I've felt in my past. But I thank the harsh occurences that happened along the way, as they made me who I currently am. Through tribulations, moral dilemas, and self-realization, I am me.