When I was born

When I was born

I could recognize my mother

She introduced me to my father

To my brothers and sisters

They introduced me

To uncle and aunts

I was told

What to do and what not to do

My knowledge of right or wrong

Came from them

Then came the school

Teachers told me,

Two plus two is four

And so on

What they gave was education

They told me

Nobody asked what I wanted to do

What I liked and what I disliked

When I grew up

I found myself

Chained in should and should not

Right and wrong

As told by whomsoever I met

I could never do what I wanted to

I hated and respected people

Because I was told to

I feel chained by do’s and don’t’s

I want to be a free man

Break the shackles created by others

Think and do what I want to

Not to be guided by others

Make my own rules for my life

25-04-2011

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