Freedom of Limited Expression

Freedom is somewhat limited In a so-called democratic society At times, people cannot truly tell it like it is People cannot vote freely Without some restrictions or some stupidities In order to weaken the disadvantaged Even though the US first amendment guarantees Freedom of speech, freedom of expression To assemble peacefully, freedom of religion Freedom is not what it is It is not how it is articulated in the glossary Freedom is relative, please Do not say fire vociferously Or yell gun in the theater At church or in the street corner You will be prosecuted Freedom is not what it should be It is not what the US Constitution intended It to be Freedom is somewhat controlled and limited. Copyright © October 2016, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poetry.