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Sweet Land of Liberty

As I sit here There are so many things I could write about There are so many things That I just want to shout My life is a mess And so is my country As part of this conciousness I sometimes imagin What could be I'm not a politician or even a soldier I don't live by looking Over people's shoulders I just want to live And try to live right I believe in freedom And the wars they did fight They fought for independence And our rights to be free Their blood was spent Because of what they believed They fought to end slavery In the name of God No matter what His name is God is God They fought for freedom While Nazis had the Jews By the throught They fought for freedom While Big Brother approached When something that seemed right Was just another sour note They sent soldiers To stop the communist growth We saw dictators Almost make themselves kings These and other moments We had to help freedom ring And this present turmoil Called the Arab Spring They think it's new But it's a very old thing Some will live while others die But eventually there will be Freedom for each and every life Even in free countries We still fight this fight To give every man something He believes is his right The only thing constant In this world is change Nothing lives forever And crumbles as remains Refugee and consentration camps Lay empty and dormant The captives were set free As the bible informed us Who knows what we'll be If on earth we live again A slaves dream Is to one day be a free man

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Cindy Lu

Date: 9/12/2013 8:03:00 PM

You know this is one of your better writes TS. I really like the way you've laid it on the line here. Very good stuff! Have a good weekend man, I'll see you later, I gotta work all weekend. UGGGHHH... Cindy

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/10/2013 10:00:00 AM

TS.. i like what you decided to write about... deep, sad to know you don't feel as free as they say we are.... good topic and title... xox..Linda

The Situation
Date: 9/11/2013 12:01:00 PM

Poetry not only loves woman but God and country as well.

The Situation
Date: 9/11/2013 11:52:00 AM

PD I feel as free as any american can feel. But you misunderstand, my poetry has a purpose. Our country is divided on what to do about Syria. As a poet it's part of my duty to inspire the nation to do what is right. All the things that I named are places in time where good fought evil. And because of America good prevailed. America cannot stand by and do nothing while these terrible weapons are used by evil oppressive menwho refuse to give up power.