A Look At Life-52 Poem by Smrui Ranjan Mohanty

SOMETHING I LOOK AT-52
BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY

WE ARE FREE

The more free we are, the more
we are to restrain ourselves and see
that our freedom does not infringe upon
the right of others to enjoy the same.

Freedom is an atmosphere that gives one the opportunity to become oneself,
freedom is a will, an ardent desire
to see others at par.

Freedom is the foundation upon which
the superstructure of democracy is built,
freedom is that basic right which gives
meaning and substance to all other rights,
fundamental to the development of man

Freedom is a right, the corresponding duty
of which is to create that environment
where each can live with equal dignity.

Freedom is a state of mind where
the spirit of tolerance and compromise imbibe, where there is no fear, hatred and jealousy, pride and prejudice, sectarian and parochial loyalties and it equips one to make a value free empirical analysis and
see and interpret a situation as it is.

Freedom is not a license to do
anything one likes, is always subject
to decency and morality, the law of
the land, social norms and common good
or else our unrestricted freedom will
land us in a state of anarchy
where it will be a war of
each against all

copyright@smrutiranjan 27.8.2017