You say we are free,
But are we?
Slaves to fashion,
Designers, brands : corporate greed.
You say we are free
But are we?
Bound by distinctions
Of colour, cast and creed.
You say we are free
But are we?
Subject to poverty
Disease, famine and need.
You say we are free
But are we ?
Have we ever,
Really, been freed ?
Written for FOWC with Fandango–free
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This is very thought provoking! It strongly reminds me of the quote on the Statue of Liberty, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore” How often do we want to escape the things that enslave us literally and abstractly?
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Thank you.
I am so glad you found it thought provoking.
That was my intention.
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There are things that bind us from which we may never be free.
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Wow! This one is really great! Such truth!
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Thank you.
You are too kind.
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The query is, do people really want to be free?
They do do nothing to really been freed.
Sad, but true.
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That really is a point to ponder.
Thanks for stopping by.
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‘I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind’ Antoine de Saint-Exupery 🙏
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Absolutely.
The person who has freedom of the mind is free in every respect.
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A wonderful poem. And raising a valid point. Are we really free?
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Glad you liked it.
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Welcome!😉
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Got the pingback to wonderful wisteria in my notifications.
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Great
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Please read my first post.
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Great insight.
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Wonderful thought-provoking post!
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Glad you liked it
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So very true!
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