my own life

Just let me do this thing; mother,
it's all I want for now
get out of this depression
release my shoulders of this plough

it's been weighing me down and I
am finally able to put this off.
let the birds in my chest fly free
and be happy once again

don't block it like it's bad
I know what it can do
but that won't happen to me
I can promise you that