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Say No To 1984

In years to come it might be said, ‘I never realised this is where it led, It just crept up, I just went with the flow Nobody told me how things would go’. Nobody explained what I took for granted Would be taken, by those who commanded That I conform and do not speak out About the injustices they openly flout. I cannot speak my mind for fear That the thought police will soon appear And erase my person from history Nobody told me this is how it would be. They divided the public into two To ensure a rebellion would not ensue. Then little by little they erased the past By promising the changes wouldn’t last! They told us in order to be secure Further restrictions we should endure, As Big pharma, tech and the media folk Harmonise, to justify the lies they stoke. Those who snitch on one another Ensure the success of big brother Not realising that their own fate Will not be spared by those who hate!! Let’s not let nineteen eighty four Replace the way things were before. Our freedom was fought and won with lives, For what? A world they would today despise?

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Date: 1/1/2022 10:32:00 AM
A great write~aligns with my recent poem about the tyranny that our country and our world is facing. You express it well, great rhyme and to the point. Paulette
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Ronald D Thompson
Date: 1/2/2022 5:24:00 AM
Thank you so much Paulette for your kind comment. I’ll check out your poem, which I know will be a great read!! Best wishes, Ron
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Ronald D Thompson
Date: 1/2/2022 1:09:00 AM
Thank you so much Paulette for your kind comment. I’ll check out your poem, which I know will be a great read!! Best wishes, Ron
Date: 12/30/2021 7:21:00 AM
At this point, I wonder if we ever really had 'freedom' in the USA. Thinking back on things as I grew up in the 1950's and '60's, there were already shades of 1984 all around us: Censorship was rampant. In fact, self-censorship was big. How about all those reporters and media outlets covering up JFK's sexual escapades and Mafia ties? Oh, well...
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Ronald D Thompson
Date: 12/30/2021 8:02:00 AM
Gershon, good to hear from you my friend. Agree with your comments whole heartedly!! Hope you are well. RT
Date: 12/26/2021 12:16:00 PM
So much truth in what you wrote, Be very careful for whom you vote, For falsehood comes in many guises, And what it says is not what it prizes! Your thoughts, friend, are so well-taken, I hope both of us are not mistaken!
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Ronald D Thompson
Date: 12/26/2021 12:49:00 PM
Well written reply Milton! I hope too that we are not mistaken!! Appreciate the response!! RT
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Ronald D Thompson
Date: 12/26/2021 12:48:00 PM
Well written reply Milton! I hope too that we are not mistaken!! Appreciate the response!! RT

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