Interpreting Freedom

By Sahana Kanagaraj

According to you, freedom is liberation

An intrinsic temptation

To oblige by the external manipulation,

Under the term of an independent nation.

I watch as you ring freedom’s knell

And above the coffin goes in the final nail;

Inside the box lay freedom which fell

When the seas were soaring, and it had to lower its sail.

The interpretation of this wonderful opportunity of life, Tore me to pieces as I watch you strive

To prove that your with shall thrive

Watch as you plunge into the depth of desperation, you dive.

And then God forbid that truth lighten thy holy ideology, Covered by pride hardly comes out the apology

See your eyes searching for the perfect analogy

To explain your stupid philosophy, rather, your mythology.

The unheard words of wisdom drips as waste as the sand, Unattended and ignored, holding the elixir at hand You left me hanging off the cliff where I stand

Your world made by you the most bland.

Pretence does wear herself as a beautiful cover,

As your own actions infringe your predictions filled with “power” Alas, does the crown of ego topple from the top of the tower; I keep my ears shut as apologies shower.

By Sahana Kanagaraj