Freedom
Many people don't know the meaning of it
They just say they have freedom
but they don't know how to use it
And they way they celebrate Freedom Day
is not good
Celebrating is not about
drinking alcohol and making parties
Many people say,
by freedom,
they can do whatever they like
because they got freedom
They say they are free
They take things they don't own
Killing people because of
the freedom they have
Freedom is not about
how free you are
It's about the free days, months, years
that we got with joy
THAT IS FREEDOM!
-Zintle Sibeko
Zintle: This is a wise view of the abuses of freedom that people commit - and on the other side, how wonderful it feels to use it well. Brava, Zintle, for writing so thoughtfully about such an important holiday. I appreciate your voice. Keep writing!
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