Set Me Free
The words that will find me
If I write
will you set me free
and help me find
what’s inside of me?
So much to discover
those thoughts I’ll uncover.
Maybe I’ll find out
my deepest doubts?
Maybe I’ll understand
the fires of man?
Will I finally be seen
or would you think of me as mean?
Will the words pull me away
and I’ll float past yesterday?
Maybe I’d travel far from here
yet remaining near
as I still struggle to find
those words that escaped my mind.
There’s such vulnerability in asking whether writing will free you or expose you. That tension between wanting to be seen and fearing how you’ll be perceived is something so many people carry but rarely say out loud. I love the idea that the words are both escape and return, taking you somewhere new while keeping you close to yourself. The questions feel less like doubt and more like courage in motion. Pieces like this are why writing becomes a way back to who we are.
Love it Jane 🖋️🧡