Happy Independence Day

         FREEDOM

When   in  younger days, once  I pondered long

What the   real freedom would be ?

Watched birds soaring high, wanting to be one

Searched it in some  friends and music too

Where can  freedom  really be found?

I wandered dales and vales  in adulthood

Climbed celestial cliffs  certainly for delight

Flew over  the sky and the sea  in  awesome wonder

Roamed the  cities and the towns of fame and name

When does one really feel free?

Further,   Searched   the secret  in books several

Met persons reputed, marvelous, still craving for it

Finally , found it alas!  on the Cross of  the Lord

Heard His  whispering sweet   ‘  It is  in self emptying ‘.

                                                                         Sr.Johnsy Mathews

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