I do not own you;
You are not mine,
Nor ever will be.
I cannot control
Your thoughts
Nor your actions.
You hold the power
To decide whether
You want to be owned.
But I am not
The one who
Has possessed you.
Author's Notes/Comments:
Inspired by: If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't, it never was. We do not possess anything in this world, least of all other people. We only imagine that we do. Our friends, our lovers, our spouses, even our children are not ours; they belong only to themselves. Possessive and controlling friendships and relationships can be as harmful as neglect. (Alison Willcocks)