Freedom

 

Freedom is

Like oxygen,

Like breathing,

 

You only notice

 

Once it's gone,

Once someone

Forces it to end.

 

 

© 2026 Edward P. Morgan III

This Life

 

I've spoken truth

As well as

Spun my lies.

 

Angry or artful,

Neither leaves

A deeper impression.

 

I know how to shape

My tongue to relate

This infernal tale,

 

I just don't know 

If this life holds up

To its scrutiny.

 

 

© 2026 Edward P. Morgan III