Freedom

I cannot live
Up to your expectations
I have to live my life
On my terms
Youthful rebellion
That’s what this seems to be
Don’t be fooled
My choices are not rash
Many nights, many hours
Have brought me to
Where I am heading
I can never learn
The things I need
If you keep me caged
I ask not for forgiveness
For I am not sorry
I ask for understanding
Let me spread my wings
And soar
You may be disappointed now
But down the road
Surely you will see
That I am someone
You can, are, and will be
Proud of
Fight me now
And no good can come
With or without support
I will ultimately tread my own path
I can go it alone if I must
And live eternally with
Bitter feelings for you
And a broken bond
That could never be fixed
Have faith
In my ability to make choices
Trust me when I tell you
This is what I want
Treat me like the woman I am
Not the child I was
I need you to guide from the background
Not control from the foreground