Freedom and Captivity: Scene One

I don’t want to go there.
Tear off these chains of Freedom and Captivity
“Free yourself from Mental Slavery” never meant “Be A Slave to Freedom”
Captivated by ourselves
Selfishness is now our Master.. And Money, His Drivers.. And Greed, Our Chains
YES! We Have enslaved ourselves
That is why we are barely free.

Because the thought of Serving is now Repugnant.
“What am I, a SLAVE??” We can’t even do a favour willingly
And we curse to DEATH we are free..
“For all men are born Free and Equal…”
But we all think ourselves Better than Another..
Or Worse..
Held Captive by out own Self Image and Pride..
I don’t want to go there.

But I Must
Separation from “Self” is too painful
“I” has become our Motto
“I”, Our Government
But if we forever pursue ourselves
We will forever be Lonely.

It’s funny, The Unity we had as Slaves
And how Disjointed we are in Freedom
“Every Man for Himself” has made Every (Other) Man an enemy.

Not that Freedom isn’t available
But we are too far Deafened by our own Driving Cries.
We haven’t Heard It.
“Come to Me, Alll you who are Weary and Burdened, and I Will give you Rest”

August 19, 2012