What is freedom
To you and to me?
What is freedom
To her and to he?
Is it being your own boss;
juggling profit and loss?
A partner of choice?
Finding your voice?
Walking safely at night
On a street with no light?
Dealing diamonds, dollars
And wearing white collars?
Not wearing a mask? Oh!
One dare not ask.
Freedom is this:
A baby just born,
Wailing at morn.
Strays finding love.
An uncaged dove.
A piece of bread, dry,
When hunger runs high.
Victims of war
Brought safely ashore.
Those who despair
Finding kindness and care.
Men waiting for death
Taking their last breath.
If we understand
Freedom
From the least of these,
Then we will be
Truly free.
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