Liberty
/Liberty!
So precious are you
Without you days are bereft of sunshine
Gloomy and miserable
Human beings are said to be born free
But in our interdependent society
You are not annexed to life readily
Rather are in the grips of power holders
A tortuous road in pursuing you
People fight for you, sacrifice for you
Blood shed enough to form a river
Baptized in this crimson water
You have grown stronger
Still you are not at ease
Everyone requires you
The more the better
Even intruding on other’s share
Renders you inequitable
Even worse
When under sovereignty of tyranny
Or seized by the lawless
You become their license to kill
The best of you would be when
You don’t need to be in the spotlight
No one has to battle for you
Resting in a conscientious society
You quietly and equally serve every body
By Shih-Fang Wang
From: United States