Freedom Is Just An Illusion.
“Free our people!”
That was the cry of those who
fought for the people
in the days when slavery,
was more physical than mental. In the days when
slave masters would cruelly maltreat their slaves
with hot irons, clubs and canes. In the days when slaves were
treated like animals and had no opportunity to experience the joys of life
because…cruelty had been fed them and disdain had been their drink,
until they were freed by the voices of those who cried out,
“Free our people!”
Today, they say
we are free and we glory in it. We rarely—hardly ever hear cases of slaves or
masters. We feel secure that we have our rights but
do we? Are we truly free?
We aren’t.
We are slaves who are tortured but not with visible hot irons, clubs and canes.
We have our rights but our voices will not free us.
We are slaves to the things that controls us—to science and technology.
We are slaves to ideas, mentalities, events, dreams and scripts;
to the adverts around us, to ourselves, to the laws that bind us—
to rules and to regulations made by God or man
to principles or plans…
You see, for as long as man exists, he is bound by certain rules
even in lawlessness, there are rules that are binding.
So…
when we talk of being free—
we are just talking about another aspect of slavery.
Written and Performed by Viano Dee
About Freedom Is Just An Illusion
This spoken word poetry is one that provokes the reader to question what freedom is, first, by addressing slavery as what everyone knows it to mean.
The first part of the poem talks about the physical slavery. The second, talks about the other aspects (which include the mental, social, spiritual aspects) of slavery.
What the poet is trying to pass across is this: no man is truly free. Man is subject to something or someone knowingly or unknowingly.
Even if one doesn’t believe in God or the devil or science and claims they are in charge of their lives— there is still a check— the conscience.
Again, if one has decided to be good, it means there is a law that guides them from doing evil. If one has decided to be evil, it means there is a law guiding them from doing good— hence no man is entirely free.
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Thank you so much for your powerful message! I enjoyed listening to as well as reading your poetry and thoughts.
Thanks so much Catherine. I truly appreciate this.
Thank you so much Catherine. I truly appreciate it.
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What a beautiful and powerful message. You are quite talented 🙂
Thank you so much Crystal. Means a lot.
Wow! That’s a pretty interesting point of view. Never really thought about that way.
You’re so talented. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
Thank you so much Christiane. Appreciate it.
Very thought provoking, you are brilliant and talented
Thank you so much Simi. Appreciate it.
This is fantastic. I really like the way you show that as human beings we’d always be slaves to something because we all yearn for rules to follow.
Thanks so much Streamed TV Fan. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great post. I gives much to think about.
Thank you so much Kelly. Glad you enjoyed it.
This was great to read and so true. You have a real talent with words! Keep it up!
Thanks so much Wren Marie. Really appreciate it.
Such impactful words and insightful thoughts on the deeper meaning of freedom. Very fitting read for the 4th of July.
Thanks Jen.
Wow such a strong message for today and perfect for the Fourth of July with freedom on everyones mind.
Thanks Jen
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I like your thoughts behind this. What a strong message! Sometimes they said we’re a slave of ourselves!
Thank you Umiko. Glad you like it.
This poem is really thought-provoking and I really liked the exploration of the two dimensions of slavery – the physical and the inner one. Such strong words and concepts. Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you so much Samantha. Glad you enjoyed it.
It is an interesting commentary on freedom. Not sure I fully by into it. Although I think it comes from a misunderstanding of freedom itself. And how choices are made. But it is a powerful statement nonetheless.
Thank you so much David. Would really love to see it from your perspective. I hope you don’t mind sharing.
Freedom is an illusion. I love the poem here. I enjoy reading poetry so much.
Thanks so much Fashion. Glad you enjoyed it.
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