The very monument of freedom,
overlooked within time.
She stood so proudly,
screaming freedom through time.
A land and its cildren,
unable to learn.
what freedom is,
and how it has to be earned.
There was freedom and peace,
the day she was built.
The people worked together,
and had respect and love still.
Now we see her adrift,
upon the lonely seas.
Still raising her arm for freedom ,
and liberty.
Our own people In such a rush to fall,
as other countries around us have.
Now the spoilt and greedy leaders of our nation,
where freedom won't last .
Author notes
Today homes of our hard working class are being taken away and some of those homes are being sold at a cheaper price to buyers from Cannada and around the world .Tell me what country would do such a thing to the people that pay their wages . Freedom enjoy it while you still can for our time is coming where it will be no more just a new age slave line sick unable to care for our own and yet they will never stop spending for their enjoyment in the offices we voted them into serving .
A contest entry
- Picture Prompt.. by Angelflower.
600 points, ended August 10, 9 entries
Silver trophy winner
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So True
this is absolutely a beautiful poem... it says so much with such short stanza's. you do a wonderful job... keep up the good work.
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Congratulation on the Silver it was very much deserved. You are an amazing wrtier with something to say. God Bless,
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Powerful write. Congrats on the solver trophy on this piece, it is well deserved with its strong message and easy rhyming.
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Very True
This is a very honest piece of what will be the distructio of our world, we have become so self involved that we dont pay attention to the worries of the world and our neighbours, we are to self absorbed, and I wont say anything about our leaders, who rather fill their pockets and leave our countries in despair. I could just go on with this topic, its very close to my heart. -
OH SO TRUE!!!!
Your words strike a chord in my heart, I also believe we have become such a greedy and selfish people as a whole. We seem to be on a downward slide toward destruction if we keep on the pace we are going.
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profoundly moving
Your screams shout out loud against the nonsense u see going on and it is astonishing how accurate you seem to be.. thought provoking stuff my friend!
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You did such a wonderful job with this piece.. It's so deep and very true.. I really love the images that I got from this.. and the emotions as well.. You did such a great job with the prompt.. Thank you very much for sharing.. best of luck..
Angel
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This is a moving piece and I recall being in awe when I went there as a child of 12 yrs old. Just to look out here crown gave me sense of the power that freedom brings...I enoyed this read....novy
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Well said.
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What a truthful view on the dumbing down of American people! WE really don't have a choice on who we elect. They are chosen for us, and we, (The people of a democracy - HA!) stupidly go to the polls and vote, because we "earned the right to"! What a travesty. There is no one of quality running, and if we choose NOT to vote, then we lose our freedom of so-called choice! If we vote, we elect those chosen by their own, the greedy ones! Bravo to your for writing a courageous poem of truth!
Linda
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A very touching and relevant poem. I am a native New Yorker, so this touched me especially deep. The world is indeed changing, and I sadly must say that it is not all good changes. A most enjoyable read, and best wishes in the comp
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