KADUGUSUMA

    A daughter, A son; A sister, A brother; A student, A friend; A niece, A nephew; An aunt, An uncle; A wife, A husband; A mother, A father… The various hats worn by an individual.   These are the bars of the cage that holds you in; These are the rings of the chain that ties you down; These are the threads of the net that restrains your flight…   These are the tags that describe not what you are, Rather, what you should be. These are the tags that give you dead-weight responsibilities. These are the tags that birth all the expectations. These are the tags that influence the decisions you make. These are the tags that kill the individual in you!   Let’s forget the tags for a while And let go of all the expectations; Let’s unlayer the tags And  try to see the individual buried behind; Let’s forgive the individual Who is bound to make mistakes just like you and me. Let us liberate the spirit from all the bitterne