Human Trafficking
stalled in the traffic a hobo rides the train where are we going
and where did we come from blood sweat and tears bundled together
sinew and bone enclose the heart within a tower tall
captured in a prison the clock strikes the hour always in the middle
chains to hold the only thing free is your breath
do not be shy take it all fill the lungs
hands tied the mind is free free to remember
memories don’t cost a dime slipped into an envelope mailed across country
take it away we all long for freedom a place that is mine
July 30, 2017
11 comments:
Succinctly and skilfully written (as ever) Annell xo
the only thing free is your breath.......another fine poem penned
" ... the only thing free is your breath
do not be shy take it all . . ."
I like how you find the freedoms which are, of course, inadequate. I'm sure they are counted daily as long as the mind is one of them.
Bravo!
I often think about Mandela, and how they could keep his body captive, but could not take his mind and spirit. Though I am sure, in trafficking situations, the spirit must get beaten down beyond belief. Our human experiment has not turned out too well.
I loved this "Slipped into an envelope Mailed across the country." Nicely done!
The only true freedom is being abandoned on a desert island to fend for oneself! However we are gregarious and find that everybody is different and but few good. Soon we find how ugly and cruel we are.
I've read the amazing book "Mans search for meaning" by viktor frankl, a holocasut survivor. He survived because of he was able to redirect his mind to free his mind from the outside world.
It is a poem that spoke to me not just on a practical but spiritual level to. It's a cruel struggle...
I can totally relate to how easy it is to often jail ourselves.... and how important it is to remember that WE can also set ourselves free. A powerful poem, Annell!
Yes, we do all long for freedom, and the longing is particularly acute in those who whose lives are at the mercy of others. And we thought slavery was abolished by the Civil War!
Awesome blog, i always enjoy & read the post you are sharing!
Thank for your very good article...!
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