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Speech

Speech

Free speech, 
is the power of one person, 
to say, anything they like, 
to have an opinion, 
and to have it heard, 
even if it is bad, 
even if it is good, 
it is the same. 

Every person has a voice, 
some speak to much, 
some can not speak at all. 
The difference, 
the price of freedom... 
fairly distributed among
the rich, the weak, 
the poor, 
the downtrodden. 

The censored media, 
cropping off the parts... 
they do not care to address, 
in favor of the ploys
they created
to make us believe, 
what is not real
anywhere. 

Critical thinking... 
has been leashed, 
and tied to a fire hydrant 
in the public square. 
He, or it... 
is beaten daily, 
to make sure
there is no life left
at all, 
to fight. 

Believe, 
be still, 
be silent... 
Do as you are told. 
You will not grow old, 
as there are too many
of you. 
There is not enough room for us, 
those that know where the 
food is kept, 
underground in caves, 
in the north, 
in the south, 
in the east, 
and in the west. 

Go hungry, 
and starve.
It does not matter, 
who... 
you
are.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Wolf Avatar
June 28, 2022 at 5:01 PM
If everyone has a voice, and all voices are heard, then we have perfect equality and equity --- a committee that never even gets around to making a recommendation, let alone solving a problem. ~ Realism Intrudes
Baker Avatar
June 28, 2022 at 1:49 PM
When free speech is gone, so is democracy. A people without freedom of speech are enslaved, whether they realize it or not. Thanks for the meaning words on frredom of speech, Ann. Smiles ~ Blessings, Bill
Sands Avatar
June 28, 2022 at 1:36 PM
Well said. Freedom of speech is necessary and the censorship beyond wrong! Thanks for writing this :)
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