by ROY BURTON (10/28/07)
Despite the locks and bars that hold him
And the awful chains that tightly bind
The captive soul can still taste freedom
Through the power of his mind.
If the will is there then none can stop him
In his mind he can make the darkness bright
Indulge in carefree flights of fancy
And cast off the sorrows of his plight.
He can soar in sweet imagination
To watch the proud eagle on the wing
To roam at will over heath and moor
And pause to hear the skylark sing.
He can create in his mind any situation
To relieve the tedium of the chore
From a walk through a bustling city street
To standing alone on a rocky shore.
Through the power of the will to meet any challenge
In the face of oppression remain unbowed
React to all taunts with dignity
And stand head and shoulders above the crowd.
And even if the world conspires
To deny a man his liberty
Defeat will never be acknowledged
By the spirit that is forever free.
* Free Ethiopian political prisoners, journalists and all prisoners of conscience.
Despite the locks and bars that hold him
And the awful chains that tightly bind
The captive soul can still taste freedom
Through the power of his mind.
If the will is there then none can stop him
In his mind he can make the darkness bright
Indulge in carefree flights of fancy
And cast off the sorrows of his plight.
He can soar in sweet imagination
To watch the proud eagle on the wing
To roam at will over heath and moor
And pause to hear the skylark sing.
He can create in his mind any situation
To relieve the tedium of the chore
From a walk through a bustling city street
To standing alone on a rocky shore.
Through the power of the will to meet any challenge
In the face of oppression remain unbowed
React to all taunts with dignity
And stand head and shoulders above the crowd.
And even if the world conspires
To deny a man his liberty
Defeat will never be acknowledged
By the spirit that is forever free.
* Free Ethiopian political prisoners, journalists and all prisoners of conscience.
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