They told me that I have all the freedom I could ask for <br />They told me that I had it because I was born in the United States <br />They told me that I was lucky <br />Because I have the freedom to think for myself <br />Because I have the freedom to criticize the government <br />Because I have the freedom to dress how I want <br />And say what I want <br />And be what I want <br />And these are all freedoms I take advantage of <br /> <br />And because I have the freedom to learn, I took advantage of that <br />And I learned that there were others without freedom <br />And not just in other countries <br />Just because they’re of another race <br />Just because they’re of another sexual preference <br />Just because they’re of another religion <br />Those are the reasons they don’t get freedom <br />Those are the people who don’t get freedom <br />Those people are the mistakes <br />Because freedom should be for everybody<br /><br />Hannah Hampton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/freedom-9/
