Slave circa 2012
Free from the chains
but the shackles are not gone
Free to think for yourself
but the bondage is still strong
Free to be you
but consumed with the material you own
Free to be us
but our legacy is all but gone
Free to be free
but still choosing to be owned
Free to be free
but still choosing to be owned
A slave,
still choosing to be owned
Posted on August 31, 2012, in Poetry and tagged Capitalism, Free, Freedom, Shoes, Slavery. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
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This poem is beautiful.
I am going to provide a link to it to our Re-Creating the United States team of High School Students. Blog with us if you wish: recreatingtheunitedstates@tumblr.com