Freedom Dust burns to the bone
In screaming agony,
Freedom Dust
Like French Fries
(Sorry
Freedom Fries)
Builds a barrier of words and lies
Between
Us
And Reality,
Freedom Dust
Protects Us from Ourselves
And our miserable lives
Built on
Exploitation
Destruction
Invasion,
Allows Us
To stay (however briefly)
Rich,
Allows Us to bury our heads in the sand
Prevents Us from
Thinking
Questioning
Analysing
Criticising
Wondering
Hoping
Dreaming
And instead
Allows Us to carry on
Deceiving
And scheming.
Dec.2005
This poem imagines if White Phosporous had been termed ‘Freedom Dust’ – an exercise in looking at how words can be used to control people’s perceptions.
