Freedom

You will not like it...

I demand its death,

I demand its fall,

I will brook no compromise,

No understanding.

 

I shall not offer,

Hands of friendship,

Or laurels of peace,

I will burn the heart of it!

Nothing short of this,

Will ever satisfy me.

 

When I stand victorious,

Over ashen remains,

Or lay crushed underfoot,

Defeated and dying.

I shall smile and finally be free.

Reviews

[Priscilla Moore]

Freedom comes from the will to accept who you are beyond who you have become. Another great piece. Thank you.

[Wolfhilde]

Oh, this is wonderful! I personally think that it's not bad to have faith, based on wisdom and friendship, not out of religion. I enjoyed reading this one, also the last piece : "I shall smile and finally be free." Beautiful!

[Marie]

Well, you don't want much, do you?
Human beings were made to believe in a greater power and worship. Only the bravest of the brave can stand alone--as you do.

I personally believe in both God and Santa Claus. They've never let me down.

[The Cobra Lounge]

Even the Godless...look for someone to lead. So I don't know that faith is the reason for all this corruption. False belief systems..yes. But faith...is hope. You take hope away from mankind, and we may as well cease to exist. I don't think it's naive to have faith. I think it's ignorant to believe in "only" yourself. If you can't believe in others...then what's the point of it all?

[Suditi]

If it wasnt for the author's note..i would never have understood the inspiration behind this piece.
Its a bold, yet beautiful write.
It is really sad that people keep trying to impress "Divine" by following the rituals..when instead they could simply focus on the existing things around them..focus on the existing world rather than hoping for an amazing after world!
But i believe faith and religious beliefs are two separate things.
Faith can be a belief in anything. In humanity. In goodness. In kindness. In God. Anything.
For example, to me faith is about believing in goodness. In forgiveness. In imperfection. In beauty. And it doesnt make me feeble. It makes me strong. It makes it easy to accept life as it is. It makes me a happier person. It makes want to reach out to all those to whom, life has been, lets say, unfair.
Myths and religious rituals on the other hand, i believe, are more about, the rules, the "should" and "should nots"..and i think nobody, no wise person, no Divinity, nobody can define the "righteous" path of life.

Sorry for the blabbering.
I got carried away!

An amazing write.
Thought provocative. :D