Urmila Reghunath - Freedom

Free! Free! Free!
We talk about being free
But just what do we mean,
By saying we are free?

For babies, being free
Means freedom from hunger
From wanting to be free
They mean, free from mom’s anger!

For schoolboys, being free
Means to burn tonnes of homework!
From exams they all flee
For they don’t mean to hard work.

For teens(like me) , being free
Means no more nagging and scolding
With friends we are at glee
‘cause at home we feel it’s boring!

After college, being free
Means freedom from long waitings.
But bosses ignore their pleas-
To improve their rate and rankings.

For parents, being free
Means a break from routines and job.
With a large cup of tea,
And a heart that doesn’t throb.

For grand-par’s, being free
Means a day of prayer and ease..
For, having naps under a tree
Is not their idea of peace.

Free! In the sage’s way
Is an escape from worldly things..
Free! As the sages say
Is the eternal peace of your soul…….

Urmila Reghunath

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