freedom

benjamin franklin once said
he who is willing to give up liberty
in order for a measure of security
deserves neither liberty nor security.

why do we take freedom for granted so much?

freedom rings clear in all our voices
the ability to pursue anything we desire
the power to be oneself at any given time
is this not enough?

the bells toll for those who fell free.

do we liberate others when we say we do
or are we being hypocrites again?
do we infringe upon race or religion
or gender or beliefs we hold true to ourselves and ourselves alone?

freedom does not know any boundaries.