New Freedom

you're right again it should have been this clear
last year
and the prettiest please couldn't please me
I'll take a breath and breathe
I sigh of relief maybe I'm an optimist
but I promise this won't hurt a bit
I never claimed to know what's best
but I'm not one to second guess
and so we tie our tongues like shoes
double knot them so they never come lose
until we figure out their good use
then we can open our mouths with nothing to lose
promises are for liars this is all I have
this is all I am
I can't get this right to save my life