Words said in anger
"You don't own me!!"
So true those words are
We do not OWN our mates
They do not OWN us
At a point in time in my life
I fell deeply into that trap
I was so possessed that
I lost myself
I was no longer sure
Of who I was.
When he was gone out
At times I cried .
I would look in the mirror
Trying to find the sparkle
That once filled my eyes
But it was gone as I was
Buried somewhere under his powers.
One morning years later
I had turned on the radio
And this song was playing
I listened carefully to the words
And suddenly I felt an energy
A hidden strength helped me
to begin standing up for myself.
For me it was too late
For the damage had been done
Several years before.
Although this song is an upbeat one
Hopefully to show other woman
They can be strong.
They can get out and find themselves.
We may not have a fairly tale ending
But that doesn't matter.
Sometimes peace of mind
Freedom to express yourself
Freedom to be your own person
Is a far better ending
Love is wonderful we all search for it
But if love turns on you
When you get lost inside
When you ask permission to speak
Your own thoughts to your spouse
Then love is no longer love.
There is a vast difference
Between sharing your life with another
And being possessed by that person.
For a man to try to possess a woman
Is a weak man
Not at all secure in his own self
Tisa
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January 21, 2001.
