This Freedom Is An Expensive Commodity

We speak not of justice
we were bred in this system of 
imbalances,
where equity is still a mystery.
we speak and act with 
reservations,
a sure way to survival in this 
corner...
we are the liberated speaking.

We speak not of human rights
Care is the common precaution to 
all our actions;
where we speak with care,
where we act with care
and moderate our emotions.
We know only shadows of reality...
the truth is always distorted
and our freedom is yet to be 
imported
from their next parliamentary 
seating.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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November 17, 2015 at 11:18 PM
Edward, I really enjoyed this poem thanks for sharing **SKAT**"
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