So Free By *Allyson F. Grade 7, New York I ran around, so free A butterfly fluttered around me The grass swayed The wind blew The clouds puffy The sky so blue! I rolled around, so free The sun shining down on me The dirt in my hair The grass on my dress A sea of life This is the best! I danced around, so free My dress whipped around me The petals of a red rose Filled the air with a fragrance I had never smelled before It made me want to dance! As I was doing this, so free I had a bit of doubt in me I knew this would not last The heart of nature, soon be gone I could not stand it, the agony The light is coming;it is dawn! I ran back home, not so free I wonder what would happen to me If I was caught out of the house Not where I'm supposed to be Momma didn't notice I was gone I'll remember how I was so free!