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Old 07-26-2007, 01:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Dreams of Freedom

Death it seems is the only Freedom
that you may have left to believe in
As the distant sounds of clashing thunder
Are the resonances of steel metal doors
Clashing and echoing endlessly
Against the cold hard truth of your own reality

Bound body and soul and held captive
By your own selfish pride in solitudes depths
While deep down inside your soul,
Remains hidden the smoldering ashes of hate
As thoughts of freedom scream out in your head,
But are held shackled by distant memories

The numbing pain and loss continues to torcher you
For that of which you now vaguely remember
Disgraceful it is that you now plead and pray
For something that you yourself had stolen from another
As your empty pleas of mercy continue to go unheard
For the same reason that which you yourself did not grant

Even as the injustice of many others continue
As they have their own burdens to carry unto death
As the corrupt system that you so bravely
Fought against, you now beg to for help
You’re actions alone have brought you
Down to this crossroad in Life

Only the cold hard truth of reality
Can quench these deep inner hot ashes of hate
And set you free and release the chains
That shackles these deep hidden memories
Only then will the hearts, souls and memories
Of many finally have their peace

But the key to your own inner prison
You alone now hold deep down inside
And until such a time, the truth be told
All your hopes and dreams will only be that of…
Empty
DREAMS of FREEDOM

(To all involved the Cold Blooded Murder
of Annie Mae Pictou Aquash)

Bill

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Old 07-26-2007, 01:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Love it!
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I think this is my favorite one yet! Awesome.

If you haven't already you really should look into getting this published.
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you paint very well, I can feel the hate and the anger without vulgor words, the vulgarity of it is implied very well.
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