Freedom Poem by Tebogo Angela Poen

Free, Freed, Freedom
We claim it, we preach it
Some still stretch necks to tell if we are getting there or not
Some be confusing it with independance and democracy


Freedom will forever be preached
But will never be reached
Until you decide to possess it
It's not something passing by
That you have to grab_ like an opportunity
It lives within you, all you gotta do is expose it.

Stop seeking freedom from the government
Stop seeking freedom from the system or society
Dig deep into your soul
A little deeper..

There it is
Covered with your low self esteem
Covered with your fears of the world's criticisms
The fears of gravity
Fears of the world
And above all, the fear of your potential
The fear of heights;
Of how high you can soar
So you come up with excuses

You see..?
You are your own oppressor
And only you can set yourself free from yourself
Only you can liberate yourself

Yes the chains binding your hands have been broken loose
But not those binding your mind, your soul, your esteem, your capability, your being

It is only when you can break those chains
When they say the sky is the limit
and you go beyond the sky
For there should never be limitations for one who is free
When you challenge your imagination
Through physical application
Turning fantasy into reality
Yes there will be criticisms, don't try to remove them or challenge them
Rise above them

Rise 'Til the only force that causes you to look up
Is the only one who lives in you
He who gave you talents
And gave you a choice to add onto them
He who is superior above all creation
God himself

Then we can declare you free
Freed from all boundaries, forces, fears and doubts
Having exposed your freedom from within

May you find freedom within you