Freedom

My prayer for this day.

Freedom

The great drums of battle ring out round the world

Mythic forces rising, war flags unfurled

We're locked into combat, pulled by ancient chains

While our real enemy's wrapping tight around our brains

So if you'll die for freedom

And if you'll fight for peace

Then look into the mirror brother

And get down on your knees and pray for

Freedom from ignorance and freedom from blame

Freedom from hatred and freedom from shame, fight for

Freedom from craving and freedom from pride

Freedom from the enemy who eats us from inside

The great peace that we long for won't come from a gun

Or the fences we've built up to hoard what we have won

Our own inner demons will always reappear

In the face of some other we'll come to hate and fear

So if you'll fight for justice

And long for liberty

Then join me in the mirror sister

Let's start with you and me and pray for

Freedom from ignorance and freedom from blame

Freedom from hatred and freedom from shame, fight for

Freedom from craving and freedom from pride

Freedom from the enemy who eats us from inside