Freedom describes the disillusionment that follows when one wakes up to the harshness of reality – the beloved is not the person one fell in love with. Compare this poem to Death of a Girl (also from 1984), with its
Freedom
The Flame
I wrote this poem in 1985, 17 years old. It compares the soul to a flame. Just as a flame needs darkness to shine brightly, so is the soul transformed by love, desire, passion and pain. Read also Contemplation (1984),
The Poet
I wrote this poem in 1984,16 years old. It is a tribute to all poets and poetesses, who transform their pain into beauty, enriching the lives of others. Read also The Artist from 1982, written at the tender age of