Human

The poem is about the cry for freedom from violence, and human liberation.

Innocent souls in their prime,
full of expectations,
is thrown into a world of captivity,
no where to turn.
It's like we are chained they say,
bound and shackled to a fate.
A fate decided
by the principles and tenets of social dogmatism
and barbarism.
We are wounded, abused and persecuted
because we are "we".
I am, we are, you are too.
The same beings but treated differently
because of our age and sex.
Violence on every side,
on the highways, streets
and even in our homes.
Let us I say,
break free from the chains of ignorance
which binds us to victimization
and unwarranted stigmatization,
then create a peaceful abode,
where we can finally be free.
Freedom comes from knowledge.
Knowledge is upliftment.
Knowledge brings empowerment.
Knowledge is power.
I am,
I am a man,
I am a woman,
I am...Human.

Reviews

[Sweedy Pie]

very nicely written!!! keep it up. humanity is what we require

[Donyay Thomas]

I really like it, you did a good job

[Bukbank]

This is a beautiful poem. I got caught up from the beginning, and I do understand it deeply. Their is nothing worse than being a bounded by shackles in the mind, it makes one feel like a moving corpse. I join you to say yes to freedom and no to victimisation and violence.