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We'Re Captives

Rhetoric! Over and over again, we hear The same old arguments, year after year Fooling around with mankind’s minds You hide cleverly and can’t be found The TV newsman reports, as they’re told Edited, slanted, from whence banks hold Merely slaves, to things, and slaves, who hear Lies, tales, agendas, hidden, we’re captives Sleep if you must, you’re probably ~ better off Believe the TV bullshit, from comics and lust Fall into traps, like mines strategically underground Step on one, break your mother’s back, holy to you ~ not them. Go to church on Sunday, play their good game Cause no rifts, nor trouble, don’t question or blame Follow the pope, Buddha, follow Christ, follow fame They don’t care, just play, and appear extremely tame. Raise no hopes, raise no questions, vote for someone It doesn’t matter, they’re from the same, there’s no freedom The banks, the educational system, and then there’s ~ medicare Look behind the smokescreen, but say, very little, you’re not alone. ©2016 Bonnie Jennings All Rights reserved…

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Date: 7/28/2016 11:47:00 AM
It appears that you have severed a chain. Enjoyed and thank you for sharing. Peace and many blessings to you Bonnie.
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Bonnie Jennings
Date: 7/29/2016 2:27:00 PM
Severing the chains of the legalistic matrix, yes, indeed... I never wanted to be a "sheeple."
Date: 7/21/2016 4:40:00 AM
nice. ya i am frm india. how did u hear d accent. fb name is same.visit n b a friend. i am not dat gd wid tech.miss cheri. real poets dont compete. dey just express. n publish buks. competetion is 4 kids haa
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Bonnie Jennings
Date: 7/21/2016 11:33:00 AM
Francis, how I hate to compete! I rarely win; however, as I wrote before, competitions strengthen our writing abilities. Usually, someone will give a golden nugget that will improve poetry writing. To those who teach me, I am forever grateful.... I hope to win, but that is rare. But, what one gains is a stepping stone to even better writing... Writing is my life as it is yours. So we always can be better than just writing. I appreciate where you are coming from, I respect your unwillingness to compete, but when we write books, we want others to read and enjoy. Thank you for your many thoughts and comments... I have enjoyed them... Keep writing from your heart or spirit...

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