Lines on her face
Deeper than before
Fifteen years passed
Since they locked the door

This threat of a woman
Held captive in her home
They cloaked her fiery spirit
Took away her right to roam

Generations of struggles
Human rights atrocities
Myanmar torn apart
Cries for democracy

Aung San Suu Kyi
A symbol of peace
Without a bomb or a gun
Her voice echoed upon release

Freedom to live, the right to be
For too many, blood seeds to sow
For the privileged others, a prize
Never knowing what they owe

This is for One Shot Wednesday.

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Image by Prachatai