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On October 28, 1940, Italy, under Mussolini, declared war on Greece, but Italian troops were stopped by the Greek resistance. October 28, 1922, was also the date of the March on Rome, marking the end of the liberal era. Two important dates: one of submission, the other of resistance.
Hymn to Freedom
Oppression the more you tie me up
the more my soul longs for Her.
The more you oppress me,
the more my spirit expands.
Freedom cries now,
between the lines of burned books,
in the notes of
music not played,
in the silent singing of the people.
Freedom cries hanging
on the wire of a hanged man.
Freedom is not yours, it is not mine.
Freedom cries, but does not die.
She is written
in the sky among the stars,
on land in the waves of the sea,
in the dance of the wind,
in the singing rain.
Freedom is not yours, it is not mine.
Freedom is in man
that screams to the world: I am here and I exist.
Love for her is honey
for my wounds.
In front of the wake
of a comet star
he flees from the fear he doesn't know
where to hide.
Behind the Barricade, Oppression
don't keep me locked up.
Freedom like a desert rose
lives even without water,
its roots: peace,
its fruits: kisses.
Freedom is not yours, it is not mine.
Freedom does not belong to a politician,
it is of a people.
It is in the love given.
It's in the crying of
a child being born.
But Freedom is alone,
like a star shines
in the solitude of the night,
it is the spirit of life,
it is a precious stone
in a clay pot,
breath of God,
sincere music
and he knows what he wants.
Freedom is the mirage
of those who hope for it in the desert.
She is love and God only knows
how much it hurts when it's not there.
He is with whoever is ready to love
with those who are ready to take risks.
Freedom is not yours, it is not mine.
It is in the blood that flows
from Christ the Redeemer,
in the hand that caresses,
in the opening fist
to an embrace of peace.
Like a gazelle he leaps between the mountains.
Fly like a dove
who returns to his home:
the heart of man.
Freedom is not yours
and it's not mine.
From the multilingual collection Peace is Female
Neos Edition
By Imma Schiena Poetess
Ambassador for Italy
POETRY Unites people
For promoting peace and poetry
Immaculate Back
Ambassador for Italy
Literary project
POETRY Unites people
Founder
Eva Lianou Petropoulou
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