Out of the shadows

Abandoned my shackles, 
emerged from my cocoon,
Broke the self inflicted rules,
Let down my guard, lowered my fences,
Shed the paranoia, embraced optimism,

To make myself more vulnerable,
Unsheathed from the potential enemy,
Unprotected from the impending peril,
Unprepared for the hidden surprises,

But also,
To give myself a chance 
To live the adventure,
To experience the adrenaline rush,
To conquer the realm of unknown,
To succumb to spontaneity,
And rediscover myself. 

  

Free spirit

A deluge of information,
A downpour of perceptions,
A torrent of opinions,
And I expend my energy
to fit them into a beautiful narrow bottle.

Filtered by the logical mind,
Sieved by the critical eye,
Morphed by inhibitions,
Treated to mask prejudices,
Refined to avoid conflict,
I fear it will be reduced to a trite concoction,
Devoid of originality and creativity.

So as I let the elegant verses trickle,
I resolve to find expression for the uncensored thought,
Not pruned to fit style or mellowed to suit the palate.