Freedom of Speech
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The Bill of Rights is a guarantee of the rights we have as Americans. It does not give us the right to use them foolishly with no respect for why they were placed as and addendum to the Constitution.
Freedom of Speech
By Franklin Price
9/25/2017
Freedom of speech, an amendment right
Gives us the voice for every fight
To have no fear, of what we say,
For better lives, it's freedom's way
We have the right to use it wrong
For foolish things that don't belong
To have no thoughts, that what we say
Will not bring us to a better day
To quote the right, just for it's sake
And not discuss with give and take
To shove amendment one in face
Doesn't get us to a better place
If what we say is in our hearts
Yet what we speak tears us apart
Maybe we should stop and say
There has to be a better way
To say it is the easy thing
To do it you must wear the ring
Do all the things that you can do
Then the First Amendment works for you
Copyright © Franklin Price | Year Posted 2017
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