Complete Freedom Is Not Absolute

Chongtham Ronikumar
Do you know the real meaning of complete freedom?
It is one's balakanised death ,
With no chance of rebirth -
A fall into the chaos of carrot and stick ,
Where control wears a mask of liberty.

Feminism does not merely mean
Equality among all genders ,
But the rational impartiality
Of every gender 's potential -
To grow a greater garden ,day by day,
With blooming ideas
That are not absolute elsewhere.

Sisters and brothers of Manipur ,
Of India, and the wide world -
We must swim and sink together,
Safeguarding what must remain confidential ,
Except where truth must arise
Through perseverance and accountability.

Let us not take the law
Into our rude and restless hands.
Let us ensure the true race of life
Is open to every swimmer -
Whether poor or rich ,
Let us the current carry us forward
With justice, dignity , and unity.