The Future and I
“De Oppresso Liber”, I shouted as the Egyptians gain their freedom. The people didn’t ask for a private war. It is you who have drawn the first blood— tearing people’s dream apart. Like many oppressed Egyptians, I am torched alive. There is neither a future nor a tomorrow for me. Diminishing my desire to a decent life, my fear of being killed resonates in my head. There is no way out. I am cornered by the society until recently. It is a moment to be free like the Egyptians. I have obtained my first dagger, De Oppresso Liber. With my dagger, I am able to be free and liberated. It is the first time that I can see the Red River and Valley in the perspective of Moses and his people. Yet, I could no longer feel my body as my soul aloft in the air. In remembrance of the heroes.
Diva Miller Smith
30-1-2011