My Freedom

You told me to conform, asked me to obey, forced me to follow your rules and indeed, belittled, I always did. You became powerful, stronger, your horizon horribly expanded, slowly engulfed my world-to-be and there was no room left for me. You took away my freedom to speak, to work, eat, dress, my access to medical care, education— my liberty to live. You can exercise your evil: muffle my litany, silence my protest, but you cannot take away my freedom to love—the freedom of my thoughts-- that will survive any measure of tyranny.