I would rather a much better place, <br />A place of sanity, <br />Far away from the phantoms of ghostly shadows, <br />Far away from the phantasmagoria of knives and death, <br />Far away for the chocking disgudting stench, <br />of sweat and feces, <br />of contaminated air, <br />of blood, <br />of diseases and death <br />I would rather a place of decency, <br />And that place is freedom, <br /> <br />Oh Freedom! freedom, <br />Freedom for the scaring stare of my cellmate, <br />Freedom from the brutal touch of the guard, <br />Freedom from the hardwork for no pay! <br /> <br />I would rather freedom, <br />I am going to freedom, To my people, <br />To make love to my woman, <br />To give love to my children, <br />To eat the food that's got some taste, <br />And bath in clean cold water, <br /> <br />And I will not mock them, <br />I will let them know my side of the story, <br />And I hope this time the wheel of justice will not spin in favour of those who have money and land, <br />Not even those who know the judge, <br />But justice in truth and FREEDOM!<br /><br />Olunga Otieno<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-would-rather-freedom/
