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Freedom
It is a free world
Yet nobody is free
Where would I find freedom?
In this world devoid of peace and
solace?
I am a bird
In a cage
Eager to fly
I want to flap my wings again
And fly with unlimited glee
I want to be free
Free to make my own decision
To challenge the uncertainties of life
Where do I start from?
Where do I find freedom?
Is it in the depths of my soul?
Danladi Garba Tal · 1993
EDITOR’S NOTE
Originally published in Citizen on 8 February 1993, p. 36. This diplomatic transcription preserves the wording and lineation verified against the archived page.