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Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Wednesday Democracy Blogging


Democracy

Democracy will not come
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.

I have as much right
As the other fellow has
To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.

I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do not need my freedom when I'm dead.
I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.

Freedom
Is a strong seed
Planted
In a great need.

I live here, too.
I want freedom
Just as you.

Langston Hughes

1 comment:

Woody (Tokin Librul/Rogue Scholar/ Helluvafella!) said...

you're so good, goddess.
agape, ever...
us oldsters: we come in together; gonna go out together, too...