A Saga Of Freedom Complete Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

How is freedom conceived?
How is freedom won?

Freedom
is won
by common
people

with sudden
instantaneous
veneration
sacred sacrifice

uncommon
courage
uncommon
passion

hero lineage.

What is the nature of moments of heroic conception?
How is freedom born?

Freedom costs
paid for in birth blood
courage labour fear

a confusing scary tale
a violent revolution time
for many caught within

conflict situations
surge tragic events.

Freedom is bright hope
dream of a better tomorrow
for ourselves our children.

What is freedom a liberation from?
Freedom is a liberation from greed.

Freedom is putting
the needs of many
before bean counting

profit
privileges

of a few
who can never
amass


enough wealth
or share prosperity
to enrich an entire

community,
city, nation
an entire world.

How can freedom stretch as an ideal to embrace all humanity?
Freedom is birthright stretching liberation.

Freedom
is stretching heart
stretching mind

giving
empowering
ordinary people

so that
they may
help others

and help
themselves
also.

How can freedom from fear anger revenge be attained?
Freedom liberation from emotional overload is attained in Holy Spirit.

Freedom from fear
anger revenge
freedom to hope

to love
to rebuild
to remain true

to self
to all humanity
against all odds

with faith
love of
humanity

raised up
as an ideal
to be aspired to.


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