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Freedom Regained

Thirteen years ago today The world stood still We could not turn away Our eyes with tears did fill For many lost so much that day Lives of loved ones gone The things those crimes took away What happenened was beyond wrong Targeted for living free My country paid the price Hated by foreign countries Wanting justice must suffice So years have come Time has gone by Rebuilding towers has begun Free planes can never fly Restrictions,laws, privacy Will never be the same We lost our freedom can't you see Security is its name Freedom was lost that day Our choices not the same We had to all change the way That we had played the game Long lines, mistrust, everyone suspect We shuffle along, like cattle It seems we lost respect Its time we start to battle I want back what they took from me My freedom, my right to privacy I don't want to be microchipped Accepting all,complacency This country was built on principles With pride and revelry We used to be invincible Strong for all to see Its time to stand tall again Just like the twin towers stood Trust, believe and defend In the power of the good.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 10/7/2014 1:48:00 PM
Well said! We've lost so much...we must try to regain what we've lost, but it will take a great deal of time. It's not something that can be cleaned up in a single decade.
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Date: 9/12/2014 2:16:00 AM
Oh wow...this is awesome ! Yeah, we have sacrificed our freedom for security, and like Ben Franklin I'm not sure we can go on as free nation if we don't turn back the clock...somehow. Thank you for sharing this, Jennifer !
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