Freedom?

What about the freedom to care?

Stretched to the limit,
frayed,
torn apart,
the courage to say no,
no, that is too much!

No, that is not acceptable!

No, that is not what I need.

The courage to say no opens up
the possibility,
the mental space,
the emotional wherewithal
to care.

Will we stand
and fight
for the freedom
to care?