Give me freedom

 It was,
But it is gone,
It is over ,
I didn’t have daughter with you,
I don’t have son,-
It was a dream,
And It was gone, -
It is over,
If you love me,
Give me freedom,
If you love me,
Give me space,
Felling  secure, and
Felling safe,
I am not your
Loving slave,
I am tired live in case,
On this is-
I close the door,
Don’t come to me more,
Of course you can write me letter
And  I can read it,
When I will feel  better .

Review of the Poem “Give Me Freedom”
by Marina Koujman
Marina Koujman’s poem “Give Me Freedom” is a direct and emotionally raw lyrical statement about love, independence, and the painful necessity of self-liberation. Written in simple, unadorned language, the poem derives its strength not from elaborate imagery, but from emotional honesty and the clear assertion of personal dignity.
From the opening lines:
“It was,
But it is gone…”
the poem establishes an atmosphere of finality and emotional exhaustion. Love is presented not as an eternal ideal, but as something transient — a dream that has already dissolved into memory. The repetition of:
“It is over”
functions almost like a refrain of acceptance. The speaker is not dramatizing heartbreak; instead, she is slowly recognizing the irreversible ending of a relationship.
One of the most important aspects of the poem is its rejection of traditional romantic dependence. The speaker openly acknowledges the absence of shared legacy:
“I didn’t have daughter with you,
I don’t have son…”
These lines deepen the feeling of emotional emptiness, emphasizing that the relationship left neither continuation nor permanence. What remains is only experience and memory.
The emotional center of the poem appears in the repeated plea:
“If you love me,
Give me freedom…”
Here love is redefined not as possession, sacrifice, or emotional control, but as respect for individuality and psychological space. The request:
“Give me space”
becomes a demand for emotional survival and selfhood.
Particularly powerful is the declaration:
“I am not your
Loving slave…”
This line transforms the poem from private confession into a statement about autonomy and personal boundaries. The speaker refuses the traditional role of emotional submission and rejects relationships built on dependency or silent suffering.
The phrase:
“Feeling secure, and
Feeling safe”
introduces another important dimension. Freedom in the poem is not rebellion for its own sake; it is connected to emotional safety and inner stability. The speaker seeks not domination, but peace.
The final lines:
“Don’t come to me more…
Of course you can write me letter…”
create a nuanced ending. The door is emotionally closed, yet absolute hatred is absent. There remains distance, fatigue, and perhaps a trace of tenderness softened by time:
“And I can read it,
When I will feel better.”
This ending avoids melodrama and instead captures the complex emotional reality of separation — where affection and pain continue to coexist.
Stylistically, the poem’s imperfect English contributes to its authenticity. The language feels immediate and unfiltered, carrying the emotional cadence of thought rather than polished literary construction. This directness gives the poem sincerity and vulnerability.
In a broader sense, “Give Me Freedom” is a poem about reclaiming oneself after emotional exhaustion. It speaks about the difficult realization that love without freedom becomes a form of imprisonment, and that true affection must allow space, dignity, and individuality. Beneath its simplicity lies a deeply human meditation on separation, self-respect, and emotional survival.