Jiyuu

I find solitude in loneliness.

Five in the morning has become my favorite time of the day. 

When the morning sky becomes the sea

I find myself.

Inhaling sweet breaths of chilly air

awakens my samurai spirit.

I want to roam the country side,

fighting for my life.

Too bad that’s all gone.

I guess I’ll have to retire my sword,

settle down and become a peon.

But this transition will never defeat me.

My hunger will rise.

My desire will rage.

Like the caged bird I will scream

for the release of my soul.

The time will come for me to break

not the mold but the bonds.

I will fly free like the phoenix

until I cease and rise from the ashes again.