That's Freedom, That's Wisdom

Give me an empty sky, an empty room Let me speak as I please, let me roam Fly and go everywhere that I want Let me speak, let me talk, let me be me Let me yell, let me smile, and let me rant No censorship, no curfew, no control over me Hands off me and my black steering wheel I only and simply want to follow my own will Leave me alone. No, I am not going to curse Go away. Let me speak, let me rehearse Let me hear the sound of my God-given echo Let me sing: do, re, mi, fa, dol, la, si, and do I am free like the wind, like the fresh air Stay away from me and try not to dare Because I will violate your rules Because I am not afraid of your bulls I have no fear; I will smile, frown, and laugh I am not afraid to die; I am rough and tough With all my might, I will fight fools and bullies And disregard your bêtises and your tees Do not try your nonsense and your tease Do not attempt to suffocate or to appease My anger, my objections, and my furies Next time, I will not say please I will not be so reasonable and so nice I will be as black as coal, cold as ice White as snow and red as fire Stay away from me, let me admire The holy masterpiece of the Almighty Let me write and describe the beauty Of the poor woman in the dark Leave her alone; let her sleep in the park Freedom is about expressing oneself boldly Freedom is about being you, yourself. You're not me You are you, yourself. You can never be me And vice versa. Let me talk. You are a bully A full-fledged dictator, a devil, and an evil person I have every reason to speak all season Let me fly like the bird that you've never seen Let me shrill, let me squeal, and stop being obscene Let me fly in the open space like a crow Let me swim deep in the ocean like a dolphin Let me stroll in the streets like a brave harlequin Let me paint the sky like a rainbow Freedom is about being right And not being afraid to put up a fight. That's Wisdom That's Freedom. Copyright © November 2017, Hebert Logerie, All Rights Reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.