“You’re free,” they say “Go on, Go fly!” but invisible bars hold me in I am caged, not free I tally the days upon my wall I count the months, the days, and the years I am jailed, not free the passerbys smile as they walk past but will smiling ever set us free? I’m still here, not free no need for a trial I said it myself I admitted my terrible crime but that did nothing “This is now our life,” my cellmates say “We are trapped here forever, for good,” and they do nothing I’m pardoned, at last! I am now free freedom is relative, however I’m pardoned, not free “You’re free,” they say, “Go on, Go fly!” maybe a jailbird will never fly I’m grounded, not free I am innocent, always have been, my country’s laws have never been fair I’ll never be free … never free
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