It's Not About Being 'safe' Poem by Chuy Amante

Freedom came when safety was dumped
When freedom's ship came, aboard I jumped

Leaving the ancient myth of keeping safe,
I got up out of the undulating waves.

swimming about in the water of fear
trying to keep all safe right here

It got so tiring I may have gone under,
but properly insured against such blunder!

freedom called from the sea and the hills
away from the noise and all the thrills

I followed her call and found her land.
There was no fear for life nor of man

Paradoxically landing in a place of no care
perfectly free, fed, sheltered, home everywhere