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Independent
May 5, 2013
I'm a leaf
free of ties to family
Limbs of friends
And roots of the past
I blow away
The wind carrying me for days
Completely Independent
But no
I'm not
I still have ties, limbs, and roots that will not soon be forgotten
It's the wind
That's gotten me here
I'm not so
Independent
© Allison S., Eau Claire, WI
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