My Powerline

by jusylee72

I gave my power to others
afraid to speak
afraid to believe
afraid to imagine

I let others define me
Pen me in ink
   Pen me in crayon
   Pen me in erasable marker

I let their beliefs become mine
Good Catholic girl
Good Wife
Good Mother

I questioned nothing
Knew I deserved pain
Knew I was stupid
   Knew my ideas were flawed

Until
I risked total failure

Until
I stood in the middle of my house
Intently searching for myself
Investigating the gifts I was given

Ultimately
My life was a decision
My life was a choice
My life was a promise

And then one day
I lit my own powerline
I spoke with my own voice
I reached for my own happiness

And realized
The world is a better place with me in it
The world enjoys my laughter
   The world and I are wonderful

And my powerline
Ignites my soul
invigorates my life
initiates belief in dreams

And I am the owner
of the light switch

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Write a free verse poem. Free verse is a form of poetry that does not necessarily follow to any specific meter patterns, rhyme, or any other pattern. Free verse, despite its freedom, often still has some elements of form. Most free verse does observe a convention of lines and structure. No rhyming patterns.

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Realization of who I am

My Powerline

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