Tendrils

Lord, let me be free of tendrils,
those I reach out to someone else,
dependent, subservient, clingy.
Teach me to stand on my own,
to make decisions based on my truth,
to love but not adhere to someone
i fear or envy or obsess over.

Lord, let me be free of tendrils,
those I allow to attach, people
I have no patience for but fear to dismiss,
loathe to admit I'm not their god,
that I don't know what's best for them,
that I know my strength comes
in seeing to my side of the street,
not controlling theirs.

Lord, let me be free of tendrils,
to learn to follow consciously,
thoughtfully, making my own decision
even when you would have me come along
but only as I walk as your disciple,
not your possession.

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