Born Free – I

a poem by Ramesh T A

True, man is born free yet he is in chains everywhere!
He is chained to his country, religion, language, etc!
It is his obligation to do duties connected to his circle.

By birth man becomes a slave to his family, society and nation!
Also, by nature man is a slave to fear, jealousy, lust and anger!
Inheritance and environment deprive one of one’s independence!
But the free and fearless state of mind only is called freedom!

There cannot be a person without any problem in the society;
Some problem can be solved but some cannot be solved at all;
Some can be talked about but some cannot be disclosed to all!

Fear or cry cannot put an end to the crisis in the world;
Hopeful heart and clear mind go ahead with ambition;
Problems can be dealt with and creative works can be done!

Freedom from foreigners is lost due to faults of our fellows!
So, promising individuals cannot choose the course in education;
Aspiring intellectuals are constrained to do interesting jobs;
And the lives they like to live are spoiled by conventions!

Dictatorial attitude seniors maintain over juniors for security!
Also, State controls block scope of their developments;
So, despite freedom, it has become nil in the world now!