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Can I Live?

August 16, 2011
By EC193 SILVER, Walnut Creek, California
EC193 SILVER, Walnut Creek, California
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Favorite Quote:
\"Veritas Vos Liberabit\"


What is Freedom
If we cannot love.
What is Love
If they only condemn.

I asked my mother,
What is Freedom
She asked my father,
What is Nonsense

I asked the Church,
What is Love
The Church asked me,
What is Sin

What is Freedom
If we cannot love.
What is Love
If we live only to die.

What is Freedom
If we cannot live.
What is Life
If I cannot love?

The author's comments:
Dedicated to my friend who was beaten and disowned when he came out. We, as a society, need to grow up.

Prop 8 is truly "a national tragedy at the state level" (Kayla B.).

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on Aug. 23 2011 at 8:42 pm
XxTickleM3EmoxX PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York
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Favorite Quote:
L.Why is everyone O. trying to find it? V. Maybe it&#039;s hidden for a reason...E.<br /> <br /> If you look in the mirror and dont like what you see, you might find out first hand what its like to be me...

amazing job :) (in your comments we share the same name!) :D

on Aug. 23 2011 at 7:19 pm
casielynnxoxo SILVER, Pasadena, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You&#039;ll never fully understand someone, unless you are them.&quot;

The church part is so true, along with the rest of this poem. I like it, it makes you think.

on Aug. 23 2011 at 6:18 pm
Anonymous_7 SILVER, Branson, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
-The only time you can get away with murder is when writing a book!

two thumbs up!

BeccaAnne said...
on Aug. 23 2011 at 3:08 pm
BeccaAnne, Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Love me now, love me never. If you love me now, love me forever.&quot;

This is very good :)