Imperceptible Manacles

Wings of freedom always chased
Always chased but never raced
Those who seek not to be kept
Will disappear with no respect
Because you chase what freedom brings
You're always a slave to something

Personality unspecific
For certain cynically twisted
Lurking in the shadows misogynistic
In a matter of time you'll go ballistic
Powerful, feeling like a king
You're always a slave to something

Freedom somewhere in your life
If you can't find it you must fight
If you can't see it you must look
If not, you'll hasten to a hook
The hook, a person or thing
You're always a slave to something

You may see freedom as colossal and anew
It is solely your thoughts in lieu
Thoughts in lieu of the truth
The truth carved into a clue
Because you chase what that clue brings
You're always a slave to something

--Fatima A.M., 6th-8th Grade