Freedom’s Anthem
Freedom’s Anthem
- Category: Advocacy Poetry
- Theme: SRHR, Autonomy, Health, Justice
- Author: Lilian Njeri Mbuthi
- Published: June 2024
About the Poem
“Freedom’s Anthem” is a poetic celebration of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), personal autonomy, and the universal right to make informed choices. It is a hopeful, uplifting call to empower communities through access, education, and dignity.
Freedom’s Anthem!
In every heartbeat lies the power to decide,
SRHR a beacon, where dignity and rights abide,
Empowerment through knowledge, freedom to be,
A world where choices flourish, boundless and free.
From family planning to reproductive care,
The right to choose, a banner we declare,
For every person, every soul, every heart,
The freedom to choose, a fundamental part.
In the tapestry of rights, let choice be the thread,
For in autonomy and agency, lives are led,
Let education and access pave the way,
For a world where choices bloom, night and day.
So let us raise our voices, in freedom's song,
For SRHR rights, where all belong,
In choices made, in lives empowered and true,
Let freedom reign, in all we do.
© Jun '24, Lilian Njeri Mbuthi