One room, one consciousness, <br />Freedom descends... <br />Since leaving, <br />I feel safe again. <br />Me, managing my own security, <br />Free from drunken hazards, <br />And early morning awakenings, <br />Safe from angry eyes, <br />And a loving form of hatred. <br />Encapsulated within myself, <br />Controlling my own movement, <br />No need for stealth, <br />No cause to run away, <br />No unclean place, I desire to vacate. <br />All my life, my aspirations led me here, <br />To a sanctuary removed, <br />From all those pain-filled years. <br />I am my own keeper, <br />Whole and healthy, <br />This change is what I longed for, <br />Now I am set free...<br /><br />Eleanor Best<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/freedom-descends/
