Author: Reena Saxena

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 50

Tough challenge this time.

Freedom is when you are not compelled to laugh or applaud the silly joke told by the powerful or successful or…people or your boss.

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Was it for food, security or it has become habituated to living alone, loving the captivity.

Freedom is dangerous and risky perhaps all pets think. Bondage has its own comfort, security, and convenience once you become accustomed to it.

अब ख्वाब तेरे रातों को सताते नहीं
अब रात भर कोई ख्वाब आते नहीं

अब किस बात का बुरा मानूं मैं
अब दोस्त तेरे नाम से चिढ़ाते नहीं

अब वक़्त ही वक़्त तो है पास मेरे
अब मुझसे मिलने तुम तो आते नहीं

अब जहाँ चाहूँ खर्च करूँ पैसे अपने
अब अपना हक़ कोई दिखलाते नहीं

अब मिटा दिए हैं सारे हर्फ़ अमित
अब सितारे कोई नाम लिखवाते नहीं

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The sun simmered red as it slunk towards the jagged horizon.  Tomorrow I would have to report to jury duty, but I had heard that it is generally not in the court’s best interest to spend their time and resources to track down people who don’t respond to their summons, so I could probably get away with blowing this off.  Sure I might show up for jury duty and be found exempt after some initial questioning and I know that serving on a jury is a civic duty and part of what keeps the American judicial system honest, but it is also inconvenient.  I thought of Maya Angelou when she said, “You only are free when you realize you belong no place you belong every place”, and maybe I belonged on the jury.  However, I could have this all wrong, as freedom and belonging seem like opposites…