Freedom of Speech

It's not funny To die for the liberty For the freedom to speak Freely without fears. It is not beautiful to suffer for the rights To use simple or single words, To write truthfully, to shed lights On everything, which is distasteful. Freedom of the Press Must be fundamental, It is the very foundation of true Democracy, which is a form of wisdom. A great Nation wants nothing less Than constant criticism from the few. Bring the projectors, the martyrs, The cameras, the writers, The headlines, the headlights Of the intelligentsia, to educate the mass, The unemployed and the underprivileged The real Heroes Are never afraid to die, For the words, For the pens, pencils Brushes, and crayons; The dead heroes Are our eternal champions. The sick cowards Are afraid of the words. They are unreasonably angry, Because they kill and hide Like rats, like rodents. The freedom of expression Is absolutely warranted, And is basically normal. Open up, open wide to speak out, Scream and shout. This is fundamental In a true democracy. It is not funny or freaky, To die for free speech. However, it's too early to die for the expression Of simple words. Copyright © January 2015 Logerie Hébert, All Rights Reserved Hebert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.