July 2, 2005

Freedom

by: EJ

The displays of red, white, and blue,

The flags,

The stars and stripes,

Symbolizing our country's independence day,

The land of the free,

What a bold-faced lie that is,

Truth be told,

None of us are free,

There are so many laws and regulations,

All restricting our basic rights,

But ironically these days,

They are trying to take away some basic rights,

Not try because they already have,

What justification do they have for this,

They use God as an excuse,

But what they don't realize,

Is that our nation was not founded on religion,

But for equal rights,

To seek life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,

So how can I celebrate our national freedom,

When I myself have no such thing,

My country itself has denied me freedom.