03/13/2026
I am giving myself Choice and Permission
to Live in a way that supports me
I am giving myself Choice and Permission
to Die as I desire when the time comes
In the ‘tween time, I CHOOSE...
To walk barefoot on the grass and dirt
of this beautiful planet that is filled
and holds so much Herstory
To gaze at the glory of the sky
and the fullness of the moon
To hold a precious kitten or puppy,
songbird or small creature passing by,
knowing I do not have to harm or
randomly kill said beings, simply
because they are different
I CHOOSE…
To give myself permission to
laugh, to cry, to scream whenever
my soul feels the need
To allow for all that falls between,
knowing I have the skills to
alchemize a different outcome
To give myself permission to
NOT be like others, if difference
supports my soul and my earthwalk
and harms none
I CHOOSE…
To laugh, cry and love,
knowing these sacred emotions
are part of being human
To care about the other,
no matter their difference
To dislike those things and
those humans who harm
And in between it all,
I give myself permission to
create different choices as
I shift and change and grow
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I Give Myself Permission, ©Arlene Bailey, 2026
Art, Kimberly Webber, https://kimberlywebber.com/