i am a blackness. <br />freedom. <br />inside this gray soul <br />an iron heart, not <br />waiting for release, <br />not tormented with <br />desire. in need <br />of self; i will not <br />substitute you <br />for me. i will not <br />put you in a place <br />that gives my life <br />a meaning. i will <br />not let you be <br />more important to me <br />than me.<br /><br />valerie jaeger<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/woven-arms/