The Breakaway is Powerful
It takes audacity,
Possible foolishness,
Certainly courage,
To break away from
That which is pressing you
Down or pulling you back.
Some would say, 'Be careful.'
Others would say, 'Who cares?'
But it is yours to say, not
Theirs.
Yours
And those who cheer
You on and those who
Privately
Watch and follow.
Susan Patterson
A 'breakaway' blue iris in a garden at the Capt. Ainsworth House, Oregon City, OR.