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[aid] => mick
[title] => The Silent People
[time] => 2005-11-09 10:54:09
[hometext] => The views in this poem DO reflect the authors views, comments are welcome. :)
[bodytext] => “The Silent People” Though we seldom voice our opinions and dreams And we tend to blend rather than stand out Can you not still hear our silent screams? To be heard must one always jump and shout? Silence for us can be a solace and a drape From a world gone mad, run amuck A way to avoid possible political rape From some opinionated smuck Our silence is our security, our shelter from the storm But inside we have voices longing to be heard Yearning and praying for the world to transform That “to each his own” not be viewed completely absurd We all bleed, hurt and have many times cried We love, share, laugh and do heroic things Wanting to give flight to our dreams with wings Yet with fortitude we face things in voiceless stride Our race, religion, orientation and beliefs are under attack Our dreams, our goals, even our manner of dress, We must look forward ,yet carefully watch our back What others don’t know they will hazard to guess Whispers, stares, and jeers we endure And in silence we walk our lonely path Our goal to be accepted and feel secure But by silence we avoid the worlds wrath While we proudly applaud our more vocal twins Admire their courage to not hide their light Silently we stare at them in awe with proud grins For they possess the power to move forward the plight. The silent people grow in numbers each and every day Perhaps enough to someday change, shakeup or overthrow Closed minded religious leaders, racial prejudice, and anti-gay For the betterment of human kind, sure but slow. [comments] => 4 [counter] => 181 [topic] => 48 [informant] => shortcut [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 14 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => EmotionalPoetry )
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