Neigh Liberation Stallions
If men resist the freedom that they need,
That proves their liberty. A man might seek
A “must,” or “ought” or “should” and sign a creed,
But freedom simply will not swallow meek
Acceptance of a coward liberty.
He buys a comfort with his signature,
But freedom is the seed of every tree
That grows in greatest redwood soil. The cure
Is rooted growth towards highest sky. A stand
Of giants, myriads of men as trees,
These turn to fact as roots give skies command.
The godly may object with doctrines’ sleaze.
The titan conifers that once were seeds
Choke off the long-time spiritual weeds.
~ Phillip Whidden