Slaves by Choice

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We were given Liberty to cherish but we are slaves by choice.

We got freedom from dictatorship but it seems we were happy rowing that ship.

We got independence but dependence seems our only choice.

We stand by democracy but our chord is still tied with tyranny.

We are united in slogans and scattered in reality.

We have books to read but sadly no book can open an illiterate blind mind.

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