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A Complex Human Being Free and True

Existence seen through Freedom, Love and Loyalty

By Henrik HagelandPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Created with Dall-E inspired from this poem, prompted by the Author.

I want to be free

free from bills and payments for my home

free from demands to rise with the dawn

free from worries about my work

free from sorrows for my loved ones

I want to be open

open about my feelings

open about the one I love

open about what makes me sad

open about what it means to live my life

I want to love

love the one I love

love my work

love all I create

love my life

I want to honor

honor those who do good for me

honor those who bring me no harm

honor those who support me

honor the gift of being alive

I want to be loyal

loyal to my closest ones

loyal to my friends

loyal to what I believe in

loyal to being human

For I am a complex human being

I am private and cherish those I love

I am employed, bound to heed others

I am an artist, who obeys my soul

I am a living human being.

Created with Dall-E with feelings from the poem, prompted by the Author. Dividers used are cut out of this.

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About the Creator

Henrik Hageland

A poet, a writer of feelings and hope. A Dane and inhibitant of the Earth thinking about what is to come.

A good story told or invented. Human all the way through.

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  • Antoni De'Leonabout a year ago

    Oh, I do so love this poem, the words touch on so much in our lives. Bravo and be free Henrik,,,,,Be free!

  • Heather Hublerabout a year ago

    I felt every line. It is truly such a complicated thing to be human, so many triumphs and joys yet troubles and sorrows. Beautifully expressed :) And I loved the images you used.

  • This was sk beautifully done. Loved your poem!

  • Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago

    And we all have these complexities. Humanity's not easy to manage! Well said.

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