Freedom

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They say I am free

But am I

Is my will my own

Or is that pre-destined?


If I can choose

Can I choose whatever I want to

Or are they saying

You may but cannot?


Is freedom an oxymoron 

Granted with conditional access

Or is it boundless 

Like the air we breathe?


We can be a choice for someone

Yet, we are not a choice for ourselves

If freedom is a choice

Will you choose you?


Will, destiny, choices

May just be words

In a place where we all meet

Where we are free, after all.


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