Please don't
Hold me tight
With the thought
That I gain
Knowledge
And experience
To stand on
My own feet.
I know
You love me
You hold me dear
To your heart
I just do
What you say
How will I
Learn more?
Just release
Release me
Forthwith
Hesitate not
Like a cat
I'll land
On my own
On my own feet.
Tirupathi Chandrupatla
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-my-own-feet-2/
