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Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2291016
A collection of my autobiographical poems
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#1058744 added November 2, 2023 at 11:11pm
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A round of applause isn't enough
I applaud
(politely on the outside,
raucous cheering internally)
those who spring forward
and pledge

unity

love

solidarity

and I only wish
I had the courage
to do more
than cheer them on
from the sidelines.


Free verse. Written 22 March 2019.
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