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Injustice Has a Name

Injustice has a name! Twenty years in prison, detained because he refused to kill his fellowman in wartime, was against his conscience and will. Twenty years in prison, arrested without real cause freedom of conscience there, means nothing at all. Twenty years in prison, not even charged with committing a crime With the whole world watching, now they are running out of time. Twenty years in prison, without even having had a trial Without any human dignity, experiencing all that is vile. Twenty years in prison, he's languishing in squalor government officials not answering, they have no valor. Twenty years in prison, even warned by the UN and others but they keep on arresting even children and grandmothers. Twenty years in prison, subsistence living, no healthy diet what if it happened here, would everyone keep it quiet? Twenty years in prison, the world says enough is enough! Yes injustice has a name...it's called ERITREA! John Derek Hamilton January 13,2015

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Date: 1/11/2020 9:11:00 PM
Well done on this fine poem! This is sadly true of so many of our brothers and even sisters imprisoned in various locations in the world, but there is relief coming. I also like the discreet wording you used in your poem. Thank you so much for inviting me to read this.
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John Hamilton
Date: 1/12/2020 9:03:00 AM
Great...glad you liked it, nice to have another witness on the site, welcome my brother!
Date: 1/23/2016 12:29:00 PM
Wisdom and arts hug as twins in between your lines. A wonderful 7
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Date: 1/14/2016 7:21:00 AM
hmmmm .......injustice is a terrible thing.
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John Hamilton
Date: 1/14/2016 8:00:00 PM
Thanks for your hmmm... and comment
Date: 1/13/2016 9:48:00 AM
twenty years in prison...no trial? that's too much if i will say...
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John Hamilton
Date: 1/13/2016 10:30:00 AM
Thanks WS for your visit and comment. 3 young men whole youth spent in prison, unbelievable. If there was a trial and they were found guilty they would have been free 15 years ago.
Date: 1/13/2016 8:16:00 AM
It's far too much. Nice exposure, John.
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John Hamilton
Date: 1/13/2016 10:27:00 AM
Thanks Lin

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