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.
Copyright © Dhanonjoy Saha | Year Posted 2020
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