Caged Freedom

(Shattered Dreams)


How wonderful it is
to see the birds flying freely,
as they start to migrate
Put them in a cage
they will cry and eventually die
How much more—those dainty people,
oppressed and tongue-tied
caught within a gossamer
of lies and deceit,
shackled to their dreams,
prisoners within…
Don’t you think they wish
they were the birds?

What happens when their dreams
are shattered and their hope is gone?
Lost lives of loved ones,
are they not enough?
To sacrifice one’s life
over prolonged suffering
would it be a better choice?
Maybe it is…
for someone once said,
“Give me liberty, or give me death.”

How many more innocents lives
shall perish to satisfy one’s lust
for blood and greed for power?
Collateral damage—on both sides
stinking dead bodies,
stench of dying souls
surround you in your shit-hole
only the will to live
keep you from dying…
I could only imagine
the unimaginable things…
in my deepest thoughts
I could only hope and pray
my dear brother,
that you be spared
from the agony of death!