TO BE FREE (a poem by Maxwell Onyemaechi Opia-Enwemuche)
Maxwell Onyemaechi Opia-Enwemuche
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I am a bird Who believes in freedom To float anywhere I so much desire. I’ve neither home nor bed, But I live my life at random Until I meet that fire When I stop living & breathing.
I am bird Who believes in freedom, But I’m haunted every day. My life is an adventure With horrible tales as landmarks For my scars tells my story & my happiness dampens my grief.
I am a bird Who believes in freedom – I have lost so many friends, But my courage keeps me going. I know many have passed this route Speaking of protest & fighting. All I know & fight for is to be free & freedom is the only song I desire to sing.
Opia-Enwemuche Maxwell Onyemaechi is a master storyteller, a poet and a novelist who loves adventure, culture and uphold God. His poem, The gods are Angry was listed in the anthology, Footmarks: Poems on One Hundred Years of Nigeria's Nationhood. His poems was also listed in the Anthology, Libations for Nigeria. He has written a full-length novel, The Oracle of Isieke which is available on Okadabooks through the link. http://okadabooks.com/book/about/the_oracle_of_isieke/13500 . He is a recipient of the maiden edition prize of Festival Poetry Calabar held annually in Calabar. He is currently working on a collection of stories. Catch a glimpse of his poetry, short stories and opinion on https://maxxzymusdapoetblog.wordpresss.com
