Freedom

Akinyemi Toheeb 1995 (Oyo state)



Freedom

When the fantasy is naked,
And the Reality set sail,
The wind blow in the opposite direction.
Oh freedom, I’m still a slave to fear.

The obstacle to take off, to thrive;
It’s good been around good people,
But better been with your best self.
Oh god, Why is solitude still scary?

Enjoying the moment alone
It takes a lot to realize you control your life
Ability not lose yourself to fit in
Oh freedom, you’re still a stranger!

Take some glance at those lines
Could you see freedom isn’t a lie?
The ability to go the million marathon
To fly and to believe!
  
~Akinyemi Toheeb

About this poem

It’s all about freedom to fear, solitude, thrive and live.

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Written on March 03, 2022

Submitted by Toheebakinyem85 on March 03, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 604
Words 128
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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