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as Queen sings

i want to break free

but what is freedom

it confuses me

wherever i go

whatever i do

by evening

i get adverts for things

i merely glanced at

never wanted

never desired

always testing my curiosity

as if i am walking down a market street

looking at every face

every shop

and suddenly someone signals

you can come inside

have a look

you might find what you are looking for

and i did

i entered

i said

i am looking for love

he replied

we have a collection of tshirts

with LOVE written on them

i had wandered into a ready made shop

where answers were ready

but i wasn’t

my teacher used to say

you can buy everything in this world

even love

you just have to find the right market

perhaps he was playing with us

some truths arrive disguised as jokes

perhaps he spoke from experience

and then another advert appeared

asking whether i’d like to order something

in fact

i was only watching the woman

on the billboard

holding a drink

her eyes enchanted me

more than the drink ever could

now i think

i’ll probably see adverts for opticians

eyewears

contacts

or something else

i know nothing about