It feels better to have no love
live life alone
kissed from above
It feels good to not have true friends
no lies to hear
or views to defend
It feels great to have no blood ties
a family bond
or entitled lies
It feels quite nice to be unknown
watch others stroll
with eye smiles shown
It feels wonderful to play pretend
all is okay
until it ends
It feels nice to befriend my soul
heart on my sleeve
gaining control
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
Originally Published on December 29, 2020