Freedom

Freedom

Our freedom is like the winds blowing over the plains and across the shoals of our life.

It changes with the seasons and refuses to bend to the will of the mountains

It can shape its surroundings over time 

It cannot be suppressed or forced in one direction

How the higher powers have longed to control it

How they have hated it for being free

How they have wished they could be as powerful as is in its calmest time

And how they have hated it for its power to be free

Freedom in all its glory cannot be anything but what it is in its purest form.

Author's Note

I had a hard time deciding what Genre to put this under.

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Freedom is pure, freedom shall only be that which allows us to embrace it in all its glory if we continue to embrace the liberty of our forefathers and their vision for us! There shall always be those who wish to take it away - we must hold onto it!!!

What Genre did you put this under? I am curious to know what you decided.

[ron]

I was hoping to get some addvice on what genre to place it under. Thank you for your words, your reviews are important to me. I am honored that some one such as you would grace my writings.

[Sheila Kline]

I would either place it under: Military & War, or Political, as you speak of freedom (military & war), and the higher powers (political)...help this helps you! I have several in both genre.

[ron]

Good choices I think Political is were I will put it because I wrote it last year when some kinf of Political abuse of the constitution was going on. Thank you.

[kublakhan27]

A thoughtful and eloquent ode to freedom, one of the best odes to freedom I've ever read...this one is a favourite for sure...well done ron.

[ron]

Wow thank you very much. I'm honored.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Freedom is the only thing we have that can never be taken away. Good, solid work.

[ron]

Thank you Alfred. I fear its being taken away a little at a time, and more and more as of late.

[Cody Williams]

I would just go with the "poetry" genre. I really enjoyed this Ron! Thanks for sharing it!

-CW

[ron]

Thank you Cody. Sounds good to me, poetry genre it is.

[Lyn Anderson]

I would say it is prose. Work with the format a little.:)

[ron]

Thank you KL. It was one of my first writings on here. I have been meaning to, but I have a lot that needs to be reformatted. I will get to this one I promise.

[Ayushi]

Nice work.. You have freely described freedom.
"It changes with the seasons and refuses to bend to the will of the mountains"
Great line :)

[ron]

Thank you Ayushi.

[lovelife]

I have a poem kind of like this I think U would enjoy it. But this poem is really good and I hope to see more pices by you

[ron]

I would love to read your poems.
What pics of me did you like?

[The Quill]

really nice work sir :) :)

[ron]

Thank you The Quil :) :)

[Matching Socks]

This was awesome.
It reminds me of a great general inspiring his people before the big battle, reminding them why!!
What freedom is, it's value!
That's what I see.

[ron]

Bowing my head...thank you Ance, I can only hope that if I had to inspire I could.

[Coyote Poetry]

"How they have hated it for being free
How they have wished they could be as powerful as is in its calmest time
And how they have hated it for its power to be free"
I enjoyed this poem. I saw 40 countries with the Army. Freedom is hard to hold and harder to maintain. I'm glad to be living in this country. Freedom is a word, forgotten if not protected. I like the poem. Made me think this morning.
Coyote

[ron]

Thank you Coyote. It is a concept that many cannot imagine.
And for those who wish to hide it from others...would kill to keep it hidden.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. Freedom is worth fighting for.

[ron]

And I would with my life.

[John Anderson]

Excellent choice of wording flows with meaning

[ron]

Wow you are digging in to some of my earlier writings.
Thank you so much for reading me.