To Be Free

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Entwined
The color
Of mankind
Echoed in 
Our minds
The Realities
Of life
Forevermore
The ethnic
Flow of
Our blood
Pulsating
Giving us life
Giving us hope

We were 
Color blind
Or 
Perhaps
The world
Didn't understand
The differnt
Shades of 
Pastels

We were free
Of that kind of 
Bondage
That brought 
Many of us
To our knees 
Even as you 
Lay in my arms
Dying 
While our church
Was ingulfed 
In flames
Whispering to me
Be free my love
Be free
Lesser men would
Have gone mad 
You see
But not I 
I would not 
succumb to
That kind of 
Bondage..

















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   A.camacho jr.
    1996-2015

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Date: 4/16/2016 8:57:00 PM
Mr.Camacho, I found a compelling insight of life, literature, and flowing- artistic description- at your command in griping my attention. You are a gifted poet. I am honored and looking forward to reading your other poems. Betty Burdette
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Date: 2/16/2016 2:35:00 PM
so fitting at this time. congrats. i like how you've treated theme of freedom.
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Tonytocaa Camacho
Date: 2/18/2016 9:49:00 AM
Thank you Iris I guess I always try to look at the bright side of things although is not always that way Hugs tonytocaa
Date: 2/16/2016 8:27:00 AM
Ah, happy are the free minority, and the theme brilliantly treated through the poetic lines.
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Tonytocaa Camacho
Date: 2/18/2016 9:48:00 AM
True true my friend thank you for your kind words and peace be you Tonytocaa
Date: 6/12/2015 1:06:00 AM
Tonytocaa Camacho,,, Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. SKAT love
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Tonytocaa Camacho
Date: 2/18/2016 9:47:00 AM
Thank you skat, peace to you tocaa
Date: 6/11/2015 2:10:00 AM
Wow! I'm very inspired when I read this :D This is really good, I really liked the line: "We were Color blind Or Perhaps The world Didn't understand The differnt Shades of Pastels" It poses a question like... "Could it have been our fault and could things have gone differently? Or would nothing have changed?" :D Good job!
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Tonytocaa Camacho
Date: 6/11/2015 5:00:00 PM
Nicole you touched me,Love your descripriptive insights wonderfully put..come back so you can use your key to open up my poetic doors to the unknown..tonytocaa
Date: 4/15/2015 9:11:00 AM
Powerful ending, a glimpse into the soul...
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Tonytocaa Camacho
Date: 4/15/2015 9:50:00 AM
Soul to Soul,I want to thank you,peace be you.. tonytocaa
Date: 2/24/2015 5:00:00 PM
Hey I just wanted to say I really loved this ! And I wanted to know if I could use it for my speech contest .
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