I loved the movie (which is now at the top of my Netflix queue), and the song, Born Free. I’ll spare you the lion poem that I wrote during this period of my life.
During a recent weekend visit with Mom and Dad, I was drawn to the heart-shaped music box they gave me for Valentine’s Day, many years ago. The tune inside the heart, Born Free. I brought it home with me and placed it on my nightstand.
When I woke this morning, I smiled as I carefully wound it and placed it on my chest. I felt the gentle vibration as it tinkled out “Born free, as free as the wind blows … “ It felt like home.
The lyrics are profound, for this life … this state of our being.
Born free, as free as the wind blows
As free as the grass grows
Born free to follow your heartLive free and beauty surrounds you
The world still astounds you
Each time you look at a starStay free, where no walls divide you
You’re free as a roaring tide
So there’s no need to hideborn free, and life is worth living
but only worth living
‘cause you’re born free(Stay free, where no walls divide you)
You’re free as the roaring tide
So there’s no need to hideborn free, and life is worth living
but only worth living
‘cause you’re born free
As I searched for an image for this post, I found many photographs of lions in zoos, divided by walls. There was no light in their eyes. To learn more about lions in the wild, visit the African Wildlife Foundation.
Because you’re reading this, I know that you were likely born free. Stay free. Be amazed. Live free, and make your life worth living.
Take good care,
