I Know Not Freedom

My soul cries out For freedom lost, for songs silenced by doubt In the shadows of man's fair wisdom's grip My voice fades, unable to let it rip I have no freedom! My words wither and dreams grow tense In cloistered moments, lips parched and dry Longing for release, a desperate cry I call upon God, to cleanse the pain within I pray in the darkness, hoping to begin A new chapter, a fresh start, to cut the knot But still, freedom remains a distant spot I tried purifying my eyes with relic poems of old Stretching the soul, searching for the untold Yet finding nothing of the little boy I once known Lost in a world where truth is overthrown Singing soullessly, a song of despair Trying to beat back the pain, to repair But hope dries up, like tribal drums long gone Leaving me to mourn, to carry on I have no freedom! The words echo loud In an empty shroud Yearning for release, for a chance to be Free from the chains of man's fair decree