Thought
First grand dream obsessed,
For when that time will be
To no one be possessed,
Of day when we’ll be free
Strong chains are useful,
Suspending span of bridge
But binding man shameful
When strictures are bondage
Many offer lives for nation
Passion to fulfil the dream
Free from others’ domination
Saving hope - dignity redeem
What is power and wealth?
Without exerting self-control
Insatiable greed with stealth
Erodes those gains we stole.
Can we taste sweet liberty?
Without restraint we’re slave
Without great self-mastery
Bound fast, still freedom crave.
Prayer
O Eternal Ever Free I am assailed by a world that distracts and pulls me into slavery. Grant only that my mind be Thy captive so that I may be freed by Thee alone. You are Light of all light. Sanctify my mind and grant me access to Thy Holy of holies to make me Thy own.