You’re free to choose.
The choices have been provided.
You May looks at freedom with terms and conditions attached. You can speak, question, lead, succeed and step inside, provided you do it in the approved way and meet the standards waiting at the door. Nothing is explicitly forbidden. The boundaries simply make certain choices considerably easier than others.
You may speak when called upon
Keep it brief and stay aligned
You may question minor points
Nothing broader than the line
You may state a mild concern
Tone adjusted, measured, small
You may leave the larger themes
They’re not open to us all
There’s a structure
There’s a way
You are free
Within the frame
You may
Proceed
You may
Agree
You may
Step inside
If you qualify
You may share a tempered view
Nothing sharp enough to cut
You may raise a careful hand
Once the door is partly shut
You may grow, but not too fast
You may lead when told to lead
You may win within the rules
You may want what we concede
Opportunity exists
In clearly marked domains
Freedom thrives
In ordered lanes
You may
Proceed
You may
Agree
You may
Step inside
If you qualify
No one said you couldn’t try
No one said you weren’t allowed
We simply keep the standards high
And the thresholds quietly proud
You may
Comply
You may
Apply
You may
Step inside
If you qualify
Application pending