Freedom

• Shalomi P. Arachchige, Grade 7, Mansfield State High School
• Poetry
• 2016

Excellence Award in the 'Word Zone 2016' competition

Freedom,
What is it?
Is it something everyone has?
Something most people have?
Freedom,
'The power/right to act or speak as one wants'
Do we have this power?
Do we have this right?
Does humanity really deserve freedom?
After all we've done;
We have imprisoned and exterminated
All kinds of marvellous beasts
Humanity has even enslaved its own kind
No, we don't deserve freedom
But do we have it?
And to what extent?