Free to be

To live without a court sentence hanging over my head
To walk without any pain
To grip the handle of my coffee mug and not to feel the hollow ache in my muscles and knuckles
To breathe every moment not fearing if it would be my last
To sleep and not to wake up only to see a car drive over me by another drunk driver
To know that I am free, not in need of any substance to cheer me up
To see and to recognise the colours around me
To afford to take at least one day off from my hectic work schedule
To get to hear the leaves rustling and the waves being tossed in the ocean
To have hope and to keep the faith
Free to be..always