I'm desperate for freedom.
Freedom from my neighbors,
who deal the drugs,
who the police do nothing about.
Freedom from the endless cycle of pain at school,
the taunting,
the teasing.
Freedom from the nightmares,
that haunt me each night.
Freedom from the world,
from its evils,
its wars.
Freedom from the grip of temptation,
its silky smooth voice,
urging me forward,
to do that which I should not,
but what attracts us all,
in an almost sensual grip.
Freedom from the pain,
the pain of life,
the life which we all face.