FREEDOM by Daniel Adebayo (12 yrs)

I long for it

I yearn for it.

Oh! The taste of freedom

In faraway lands

I hear the sounds of joyful children

Singing in their different dialects

I hear the adults cheering

Oh! The taste of freedom

The indifferent sounds of plates

No one to monitor your food eating.

Freedom to speak, Freedom to move about.

I hear the lovely women singing in their groups,

I hear the male youths playing football

Oh! The taste of freedom!

I know all hopes are not lost

I know freedom is for all

All the days of my appointed time,

I will wait until my change comes.

I will rise and say no to slavery.

I imagine the sound of the rushing waters,

I imagine myself sitting on the beach with my children

Oh! I know freedom will come to me.