Poetry

Perception They

written by: alf hickey

I look my eye is gouged
I walk my foot cut off
I speak my tongue pulled out
I hear my drums are burst

They tell me to take responsibility
Responsibility for what ?
Responsibility for moving, living ?

I fight, my weapons recycled to spears
I make peace my actions turned to violence
I sit, am forced to stand
I sit, am forced to sit

They tell me I am free
They tell me I am free
They tell me I am free

I smile they say I'm depressed
I think they say I'm slow
I feel, they say I don't
I love they say I hate

You are lost
You are right
You are wrong

I'm sane they say I'm mad
I'm secure they say I'm in danger
I'm honest they say I lie
I defend they say I attack

Heaven give me energy
Heaven give me truth
Just to be me

Please