born free

the womb is not a cage,
we are born free,
we are born for release -
the act of choosing
to let go,
not to become
something more,
something different,
but to simply be -
the butterfly
enjoying her wings
kissing clouds,
the snowflake
falling into nowhere
before she melts
into white shrouds,
the grains of sand
shifting and dancing
in the wind,
changing partners
with ease,
we are born free
with this life -
an offering
to an endless disappearance
of me in you,
and you in me.