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June 22, 2010
By BlueInk94 PLATINUM, Valley Park, Missouri
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How many controversies
are held in long debate
but are mostly ignored
in your average day

How many voices go unheard
as the people milling the streets
walk the paved roads of normality
in indecision, at a loss for words

How many pages are left blank
in the opportune opinion column
because people were to confused
to to pen the letters they desire

I now plead the 1st
To speak and be heard
without a license

© James T., Pompton Plains, NJ

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haventy0uheard PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 18 2010 at 9:16 pm
haventy0uheard PLATINUM, Kings Park, New York
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LOVE IT! =] you're very talented and I like the word choices