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froggy
Senior Member

since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

0 posted 2005-01-10 01:14 PM

The Complaint

I'm not allowed
to write of self-inflicting
pain or death yet I can
in remembrance of.

What gives you the right
to say what I can or cannot
write?
You're not the one who raised me.

Look around,you'll see life ends
in many different ways.
One can write of battles; dealing
with abuse,war,sex,love, peace and
its allowed.

Have you never learned
American History for our
forefathers made it law
that we can say what we want.

Its the law of...
Freedom of Free Speech
so do not tell me what I can
or cannot say.

Within this heart you'll find love

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

1 posted 2005-01-10 01:51 PM

self-inflicting
pain or death ....

just a poem or really a complaint??

M

froggy
Senior Member

since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

2 posted 2005-01-10 02:02 PM

Just a poem of complaint
of what one is allowed to write

:-)

Soulfisher
Member

since 2005-01-07

Posts 226
where ever the fly fishing is good

3 posted 2005-01-10 02:27 PM

Nice work froggy where ya leapin next?

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

4 posted 2005-01-10 02:29 PM

Excellent...
Enjoyed this write. More-More-More!

JL

John B
Member

since 2002-07-02

Posts 68
Texas, USA

5 posted 2005-01-10 02:29 PM

Righteous.

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

6 posted 2005-01-10 02:46 PM

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

7 posted 2005-01-10 02:46 PM

Froggy...

You can write what you want. This country does give you that freedom. But just as I wouldn't allow you to smoke in my house (if you smoked) so shall the owner of a web site get to decide what is posted on their site.

It's that simple.

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

*Alli4000*

Member Elite

since 2004-03-21

Posts 3188
The World of Poetry

8 posted 2005-01-10 07:34 PM

Very nice...

~Alli~

Happy 2005!

Snow

Senior Member

since 2000-10-16

Posts 1170
desert flower looking for rain

9 posted 2005-01-10 08:41 PM

i have some things to say on this... but i won't. as i'm still in the process of forming a letter... but i wanted to let you know that i read ...

snow

"so I wait for you like a lonely house
till you will see me again and live in me.
Till then my windows ache"
p.neruda

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

10 posted 2005-01-10 10:45 PM

Understood - guess it is all a matter of where and when to express such dark - I've written of such myself - but Susan C said it well - we are guests here, even though we are family-

Your expression of this was very well written -

Susan

If I wander far enough, long enough, will I finally know . . .

froggy
Senior Member

since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

11 posted 2005-01-11 01:43 AM

Thank-you all for the comments.
I'm sorry if I have offened anyone with this poem.
I hope that none of you are offened by this poem.There are people in around this big planet who read all forms of poetry as well as other literature material. Its not just forms of literature to get censered some businesses won't allow the employee to speak their feelings.
I was raised to speak my mind,stand up for what I felt was right.

Thank-you all again for the comments.

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