True Freedom

by Yankee4youSt. Albans, Vermont, USA

Jan 2012 725 Views 3 comments

True Freedom

Thinking less for ourselves these days
And working harder for a lot less pay
Our world seems caught up in a haze
When good life is all we really crave
Freedom creeping closer to its grave
Powerful forces making all a slave
Knowing less and less about our history
Making leaders more and more blistery
Leading us more and more into mystery
Really not forming our own opinions
Let us be cast aside so many minions
Closer and closer to chaotic dominion
Do movies, internet, radios, and television
Really bringing us so much division
True freedom is making one’s own decision

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Posted: Jan 2012

About this poem:

Freedom's struggle is one faced by every human being living on the planet earth today. It happens every single day in all our lives. True freedom is not caving into the pressure of public opinion, but standing tall and making your own decisions. In most of today's world public opinion is formed without any real knowledge or analysis of the facts of the issues....that's sad...."so don't believe everything you hear"....could never be more true. Take a stand against tyranny everywhere

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Comments (3)

niah9Auckland, New ZealandJan 12, 2012

Well said Yankee4you...I have these last weeks had to search my soul, knowing the journey is only just beginning, and your poem seemed to echo alot of my thoughts.....to yourself be true....Kathy

Yankee4youOPSt. Albans, Vermont USAJan 14, 2012

Kathy, Thelma, Many thanks. This is perhaps political in nature...when you think of Arab Spring...Russia, and especially Africa....and all people everywhere dealing with totalitarian statehood....and how very little really pereserves our freedom as well....surprised is all I can say how litle response this has received....sometimes it gets a little discouraging...

Odette67Penrith, Cumbria, England UKJan 19, 2012

Do movies, internet, radios, and television
Really bringing us so much division
True freedom is making one’s own decision

Very thought provoking poem yankee, thank you for sharing.