Freedom

I've honestly lost hope for ever reaching true freedom

Freedom is a lie.

A sweet, sugarcoated, deadly lie.

Do you honestly think you choose your own path?

As you're pushed and shoved down a well-worn trail,

do you turn your eyes upwards,

forcing yourself to believe it's the will of God?

Telling yourself over and over again

"This is what you want"

All the while blinking back tears that have yet to even form?

Believing that "Freedom" has led you down this short, overcrowded road?

  Freedom.

False hope that allows us to imagine

that we can create our own path.

But can we trudge through unexplored lands with a chain around our ankles?

Can we explore the truth behind this sickly sweet word

when the rest of the slave line screeches their words of protest?

 "You're a failure"

"You'll never amount to anything"

"If you want to succeed, you must follow our path"

True freedom is unattainable through life

So is the only way to reach Nirvana

To unmask the lie

To experience pure freedom

Through death?

Reviews

[Scott Metro]

No not death yet....freedom is yours if you are willing to fight for it..I mean really fight for it. Civilization is a lie...hail the barbarian.
This is a very, very nice piece...I am impressed...you have asked all the right questions when viewing the subject.
Super job here.

Scott

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

You've written this with a courageous hand. I respect it as much as I enjoyed it, nice piece.

[Rose Diamond]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it :)

[Aarea]

Hmmmm... very interesting thought. Kind of bitter though. Death can be liberating. Nice thought and excellent writing! Very thought-invoking read!

[Rose Diamond]

Thanks very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)