Freedom Lost?

You can feel the sorrows
Of our founding fathers.
Uniting bridges collapsing
Over our troubled waters.

Freedoms they proclaimed -
Paid for on the battlefield
Are now weapons to leverage
World views unconcealed.

Designed to push agendas
That limits freedom’s potential.
Rooted in lies and deception.
Urging selfishness as essential.

For the persons who dare to
Reject societal “progression,”
They are cancelled despite
Their right to free expression.

Therefore, freedom is not free
But limited and one-sided.
The refuse that is left behind
Is a country tragically divided.

Is there a plum line hanging?
A common ground to unite?
It will be tough to find one
If everyone thinks they’re right.

One thing we should all want,
Is hope for a safe and true love.
Extended with no conditions
Is real freedom only from above.

To be unconditionally loved
And forgiven of all of our past,
Releases shackles and chains
Providing a freedom that lasts.

God’s forgiveness is offered to all
But it came at a majestic price.
We need to see that true freedom
Is a gift - not an entitled right.

So, every attempt to restrict it
Is putting us on a dangerous path.
The freedom our fathers sought
Will become a thing of the past.

Can we find true freedom again?
One that everyone can partake?
Just as God forgives and restores
He will do the same through faith.