Free at last

I don't want to be me
not the petty jealous
stranger in the mirror
filled with insecurity and need

where is the power within me
of certainty and desire
for unknown challenges
daring love and sacrifice

what gifts I've given away
an endless supply of energy
free for the taking
until the well ran dry

or has it, have I given up
is there an burning ember
left within the ashes of my spirit
to kindle flame within my soul

a new life and rebirth
built on the ashes of memories
painful anchors to the past
unchained
I've set myself free