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Flame of Life Dimmed

he sits in his well worn ragged shirt head resting against the wire fence that surrounds him dreaming of times when life was good. when food was plentiful and clean warm clothes to wear, when being free was the most important thing. after many years of restriction, a rebellion began he was a leader had fire in his belly a heart full of hope. to what avail they were so few in numbers yet they were driven by longing and right the corruption of their government was sacrilege. after a long brave fight, he was captured violently tortured, was to be executed in a few days, his loyal band of followers already had met their fate. so he sat and remembered, from his childhood, his one love, his family, his dreams, his longing his rekindled flame of hope, kept him warm that night, his last one, his work was done, the flame of life dimmed. penned 22 March 2016

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Date: 4/6/2016 10:58:00 PM
Seren, Nice to see your poem showcased in Justin's "Where Freedom Finds The Fire Contest List." PD
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Date: 4/6/2016 2:30:00 AM
Congrats on a worthy win Seren..
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Date: 3/24/2016 10:07:00 PM
A wonderfully crafted write Seren.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 3/30/2016 6:34:00 PM
Lenny. Many thanks.......Seren
Date: 3/23/2016 4:03:00 AM
Excellent. Well penned. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 3/30/2016 6:35:00 PM
Hi Ravi. Nooooo thanks for reading and commenting......Seren
Date: 3/22/2016 7:12:00 PM
A tale of oppression, hope, and dreams. I like how you carried us through all the different stages and the emotions in each Seren.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 3/30/2016 6:38:00 PM
Tim. Nice to see you again. Thank you..... Seren

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