I Was Told

I Was Told

When I was a kid

I was told to sit down,

I was told not to disturb,

when I was a teen

I was told not to laugh,

I was told not to dance,

Now I am thirty-two,

I have more freedom

to live my life. 

Freedom comes with 

the capacity to be independent,

freedom comes when 

the face begins to age,

freedom comes with

the opportunity 

taken to build the future

based on choices,

freedom comes with decades,

freedom comes from 

an intense learning

and a strong ability 

to deal with life.

Author: Adriana Rocha

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