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Three Worlds, Three Prisons

I think about human freedom I search for human liberty I get none in human life Humans have never carried Freedom and liberty in bags In mother’s womb Surely I see no freedom, no liberty! In the womb- world humans; have eyes but not allowed to see have ears but not allowed to hear have mouth but not allowed to eat have tongue but not allowed to taste have limbs but not allowed to travel have feelings but not allowed to express have age-mates in other wombs but not allowed to visit Umbilical cord is the only highway of interaction! Humans tell me, is that freedom or imprisonment? Get born and find another prison A prison of locked- ups and denials; love to travel but have passport and visas love as you like, you commit fornication love someone’s partner, you commit adultery possess all you want, you are a thief do as you want, break laws no freedom to swim like fish no freedom to fly like a bird no freedom to sail like clouds no freedom to relax like air no freedom to live for ever Humans tell me is that freedom or imprisonment? Die and you face another imprisonment No passport, no visas are allowed Live in heaven only or hell only No visit to a brother across in hell No visit to a father across in heaven No sending back message to earth In hell burn and cry in eternity In heaven sing and praise the Lord in eternity No night, no day in heaven or hell No tomorrow, no today, no yesterday No ambitions, no desires, no sleeping No hope, no second chance Humans tell me, is that freedom or imprisonment? What about Guantanamo Bay Prison? What do you say about Maximum Prison? Confinement in maximum prison is A shadow of greater denials in womb-prison And eternal imprisonment in heaven, in hell Human prison is temporal but with hope It is a shadow of the real prison in the womb It is a picture of the real prison in the hereafter Then which freedom, liberty do you urge for? Like a dreamer you are chasing after white ghosts Fighting for freedom and liberty is a jest Freedom and liberty you enjoy is a chimera They are feathers of what does not exist Humans are conceived in prison, live in prison And die to live in prison Human existence is life imprisonment

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Date: 12/9/2016 1:05:00 AM
Very interesting, Solomon. It's always a good question - how do we perceive our existence?
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Solomon Ochwo-Oburu
Date: 12/9/2016 2:02:00 AM
Doug, thanks a lot for the kind and supportive comment. Solomon

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