Flying Free
By MJ
Standing alone with nothing to hide
Free myself from all that’s inside
Giving a voice to the thoughts in my head
Sharing my secrets
With all that care to hear
Free myself from the burdens inside
Sharing myself with the people
That stand by my side
Flying free, hands held wide
Like a ghost floating
Through an empty house
Standing alone with nothing to hide
Being myself all of the time
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