Tuesday, September 23, 2008

At What Price, Liberty?

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Hear many a person doubt
the real price of liberty
Cite balance sheet gimmicks
Crisis-creation machines
Induced economic slavery.. they say

Furthermore… they continue
Shock and awe is futile
A doctrine.. they add
That led to ancient Rome’s
Sharp curve of decline

Still.. see them seek capitalism
Total disregard for mutualism
Don’t balk at divisions galore
And tolerance lacking to the core
Yet vehemently crowing all along
… the depths of their patriotism

Knocked at its knees
Humanity never at their fore
Un-remembering that we..
are an interconnected whole
Infinite falling knives..
we do collectively hold

Yes liberty does cost!
But what does it mean
Worth more to an individual
than to entire nations
Self-respect the primary notion

So.. you don’t want liberty?
Ok! before you such words utter
Go try living a day
In Darfur or Zimbabwe
Taste suppression, you’ll know!


STEM Concepts: Interconnected

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