We Were Free Stella Bates
We were free, As we danced in the meadow, Grass tickling our feet. The sunny shades of yellow, Following along with our beat. We were free, As we laughed in the water, Trees swaying overhead. Please, I am someone’s daughter, And yet I am filled with dread. We were free, As we jumped the jagged wave, We climbed the rocky shore. I will take this to my grave, For how could I ask for more? We were free, As the breeze waltzed in our hair, The valleys below wild with terror. I know it is not fair, For I gave them quite a scare. Oh please, hear my plea, For, once, we too, were free.
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