FREEDOM
By James E. Tokley, Sr.
Poet Laureate, Tampa

Gaze at me and wonder what I see
My arms, outstretched, that measure countless stars
My stance unmatched by even the tallest tree
The compass of my feet, a common cause!

O gaze at me and wonder what you see
My glistening chest that hides a heart of steel
That judges Human Will and finds it free
To reach aloft and spin God's cosmic wheel!

To make of life whatever life may be,
Like an early morning sun, I rise up free!

07-17-02