For POETS UNITED ~ Midweek Motif ~ Freedom ~ In Freedom There is Fear ~

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In Freedom There is Fear
When a close and dear 
one, is no more,

In Freedom there is blood
When All you made in life
Is washed away in flood;

In freedom there is sacrifice
When all you claim and own
Is taken away without a price;

In freedom there is liberty
For many just a statue
 fights, no rights, nor equality;

In Freedom there are letters
promises and false hopes
 soon you are in iron fetters;

In Freedom I was born
I never saw my land
I long for its beauty
In dewdrops shining
In the morn;

In Freedom there is a gift 
treasure not and you find
it floating by and adrift;

In Freedom there is ease
calm and harmony, hold
 it strong for eternal peace.

Comments

river run 406 said…
freedom is like a marriage it takes hard work and courage. I hope you always have your freedom
July 3, 2015 at 7:46 AM
Susan said…
You pinpoint the paradoxes in freedom. I will always be grateful for mine though It too comes at a price. The misinformation in the USA guarantees that we know little of what it does in the world. I like the repetition of "In Freedom" that ties this poem together.
July 3, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Sumana Roy said…
meaning of freedom is beautifully delineated..."In Freedom there is a gift"...hope people realize this truth and never let it adrift.....
July 3, 2015 at 2:30 PM
Mary said…
Excellent, you have written well the many facets of freedom...showing that it is not always easy, that it takes hard work, that it is a wonderful gift.
July 3, 2015 at 10:06 PM
Unknown said…
I saw a sigh yesterday - "Freedom is Not Free"
I guess when we take it lightly we risk it's loss.
July 5, 2015 at 2:07 AM
Anjum Wasim Dar said…
Thank you friend Moonie Life is to be taken seriously..it matters where one lives and how...life has a purpose which must be fulfilled with care Thank you for your visit and valuable words
July 10, 2015 at 8:28 PM
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