Freedom of......
21st Century
There are systems that dictate sounds
worlds that rule words
and judgements in observations.
Perhaps they 'shouldn't' be heard.
The boa constricts its prey
in such a privileged way.
Should power empower the silenced
or limit what they have to say?
Is 'freedom' a Taniwha myth
born from our boundaries of birth
where we learn how we can discriminate
in order to cohabit the earth?
Copyright 2000 Jennifer Kathleen Phillips. All rights reserved.
DayPoems Poem No. 2333
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