Lady Liberty was once a young, naive girl looking to make a life with meaning and freedom. My girl America.
Many cannot understand where the drama and in-fighting comes from in our communities. Maybe if they could personify the beginnings of this country, see what she went through to become the Lady she came, they can see where the drama crept in.
My girl 'Erica wanted to break free from an upbringing that taught royal self-entitlement and regulated (forced) religion. She wanted to see other cultures, adopt some of their ways and be free to be whatever she wanted to be.
She no longer wanted forced religion, she wanted freedom to be religious.
She no longer wanted the debutante expectations of entitled families, she wanted to get her hands dirty and see what the world offered culturally. She wanted to build.
Being young and naive, she adopted slavery from one culture and fought the natives of her new home land. You would hope she would have known better, but in our own youthful discretions, have we not done the same? Have we not gone with the crowd even though a better part of us may have said not to? Have we not unjustly fought with others because we felt threatened and proud?
But my girl America was already feeling the makings of being Lady Liberty once she set sail to flee her original 'Land.
With Liberty in mind, although she followed others and adopted slavery, she took the lead and abolished slavery, for she saw it was not freedom for all.
With Liberty in mind, although she followed others and allowed gods into her home, she took the lead and constituted Justice and freedom of God, not freedom from God.
My lady Liberty has defended her home and revolutionized her cry for freedom.
But she has once again followed and allowed society and entitlement.
I want that Lady back. My girl 'Erica has followed for too long. Take the lead again Lady.
