That’s How I Feel

© 2007 by Dennis L. Harrison

Like a bird set free from a cage,
     Like a laid-back summer day,
A young boy coming of age.
     That’s how I feel.

Like a convict let out of jail,
     Like your favorite jeans on sale,
A lost man finding the trail that leads him back home.
     That’s how I feel.

Freedom makes me feel I’m free from my oppressors.
     And my enemies will burn.
That’s how I feel; You ask me how I feel.
     No more chains around my feet–that’s how I feel.

Like a baby’s first ice cream cone,
     Like a big dog finding a bone,
Like a soldier finally makin’ it home.
     Back from the war.

‘The smell of your dad’s aftershave,
     Staying home on a rainy day,
Like the way that you feel when you pray
     Down on your knees.

That’s how I feel.
     Freedom makes me feel.
Now I’m free from my oppressors,
     And my enemies will burn.

That’s how I feel.
     You ask me how I feel.
No more chains around my feet.
     My victory’s complete.

I’ll never accept defeat; that’s how I feel.
     And as a matter of fact, I ain’t never lookin’ back.
And just remember since you asked,
     That’s how I feel.

Like a bird set free from a cage…

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