Little one, today you are free
of the choice you made
so long ago, when your body
was way too small
for such decision
and you were way too new
for that kind of burden

It was a lie, the need to choose  –
you really could have had
all the good, and you still can –
you are free from every threatened consequence

You always have been a clear chime,
and no slipped felt could ever dull your tone.
Today, you can feel your full resonance,
today you are free to ring.

©Wendy Mulhern
September 25, 2022