The nature of Freedom #RXC

Disclaimer: The thoughts below are not meant to offend and are open to criticism and debate.

Sometimes I ponder freedom as a concept. I watch both its chosen and self-proclaimed disciples. Those that want it, those that need it, and those who have been better off without it.
What does the blood of conquerors do with freedom, but to wreak havoc upon all others.
In a land of many tribes with many languages, and many beliefs, will choice represent freedom, or will it bring anarchy?
Can anyone hold the patent to what freedom should be?
Should anyone impose their way upon another?

The ways of this world
evolve with changing knowledge
But the cores are wise
they have stood the test of time
Identities set in stone

Is freedom a thing like Death, profound and meant for all?
And if it is like death, then the way we perceive it cannot be bound to one school of thought.
Cannot be bound to one vision

Do those that liberate, take different freedoms in exchange?

Freedoms bound to debt
tempered by accepted ways
illusions of choice
Bite not the hand that feeds you
The hand that owns your freedom

Do you often surrender to the norm?
For it is not wise to go against the tide,
but rather to know when and how to sail it.

As the ocean currents drag waves in particular directions,
the sailor must watch carefully,
for some tides are destined for the vortex in the deep
For the whirlpool that consumes.

I learn to respect the things another chooses
To reject what my gut will not stomach
I learn to accept
To divine
that all customs come with flaws
And one way is never the only way
For your way
need not be mine.

So what is the nature of freedom?
At its core, Freedom is chaos…
And there is no one order to tame it.

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For Reena’s exploration challenge