In Search of Freedom

Resentment has infected my soul
A derelict heart remains insensible
Betrayal of a man has stolen trust
And self-belief is no longer detectable
For love has not yet proved to be reliable

Disloyal companionship trampled hope
And years later I am still unable to cope
Regret is entangled in my reality
Over and over again I pleaded for another chance
He pulled upon the heart's softest strings
Stealing my spirit at the very first glance
So again and again I begged for his affection
Unaware of desire's corruption

Instead of satisfaction
I received dejection
For I was deserted
Isolated within hopeless aspiration
Trapped in the confinement of being wanted
Feeling love and appreciation
Trusting fidelity and releasing affliction
Unfortunately, I never acquired that completion
Instead felt the sting of anticipation's termination

I've ripped apart the barricades of despair
The chains upon my strength have come loose
It is time that I begin to share
The inner woman of devotion
Determination has consumed my world
I am no longer a feeble little girl
I am now a woman, in search of freedom
Upon my knees I pray
To be liberated from the hands of desertion