The resolve

The resolve

Imagine the freedom

the happiness ensued

When the expectations

of the surrounding culture

Have no power over you

When societal standards

no longer induce torment

When the eyes of others

Are no longer important

Imagine the freedom,

the happiness ensued

By defining self-image

with a new set of rules

The generic societal standards

you would elude

By not complying with them,

you would escape the abuse

Of hating yourself

because Of them

Because who are they

Why do they matter

Why do they choose

Your emotions

Your grief

Your self image

The relief from which

only comes from one place

One

small

often

overlooked

place

You see

Relief is only ever grasped

Through paradigm shifts

turning the looking glass

to the oft forgot antipole

Shifting priorities

To discover your own soul

For their view is obstructed

only you see the whole

while inquiring inward

in pursuit of yourself

When that pursuit is achieved

I can only imagine

the freedom,

the happiness

That is then

And only then

ensued