A Life I Lived

I have lived my life as I should have. Not by the bidding of others. Rather my way.
In my life the road was very narrow. With many a falls.
Even though I tried to widen this road. And to avoid the falls. I could not.
Along the way I fell pray to to others way. Resistance may have seemed an exercise in futility.
But resist I did.
Giving  in would have much easier on my life.
The road would have widened and bridges to cross the falls.

Resistance for me was a matter of not changing my course. But to stay that course.
No matter what the cost.
The cost in my eyes. Is neither large or small.
It has been rather a cost of sanity.
It was an insane road for me to under take. But it was my choice.
Brought about by my God given right of Free Will.
The remainder of this life I have. Whether it be shortened or lengthened.
Will be the same as in my past.
There is nothing I can do to change it. Nor would if there were.

I live my life as my own,
Not as someone’s other.
I choose to do as I do,
No other chooses for me.

Sheilah Say