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No, You Cannot MAG

November 6, 2008
By Anonymous

It is a new nation,
a nation that proudly proclaims:
“Yes we can.”
But what power holds “yes we can,”
when America has told many of our
brothers and sisters
“no, you cannot”?
You cannot follow your heart.
You cannot move forward.
You cannot take a hand.
You cannot break the mold.
“Marriage is a holy bond
for a man and a woman
it is not yours to taint,” they say.
Where is the future?
Relentlessly we must
keep striving for a better day.
We must stop this hatred
and bring about change in the
wake of defeat.

© Anonymous

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This piece was written after Prop 8 was passed in California, a national tragedy at the state level.
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SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 8:15 pm
SecretFlame PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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This is an amazing poem. With a wonderful message. You go girl!

 

Allis-in-Wonderland PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 8:09 pm
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Can you guys check out my channel and look at my poems? Please? Thanks! I think You'd like them as much as you did this one!
Lola_Black GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 6:43 pm
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Better question, i hate poetry 67: why did you even get an account here if you hate poetry? I agree with jocyLOL. You're not so smart.
Lola_Black GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 6:40 pm
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I agree with this poem completely. Since when does the government have the right to tell two adults who love eachother they can't get married?
extrablaah said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 1:05 pm
You respectfully disagree with a smilie? How can you when all she wants is for people to spread less hate and to give people equal rights. I agree with her :) Awesome poem!
R5andParamore BRONZE said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 9:01 am
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This sis very good and VERY well written. VERY powerful! GREAT JOB!!!
HipsterUnicorn. BRONZE said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 2:04 am
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This is so empowering.
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on Jun. 11 2011 at 12:14 am
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I'm with u Lils101...God created marriage 4 one man and one woman...its nice to know that there are still some moral people in this world.  And to psychokidd...dude, yeah God created us all, but no He didn't create some of us to be homos.  Thats just like saying that He created some of us to be serial killers or rapists or anything else that violates His holy law. 
FallenAngel1 SILVER said...
on Jun. 6 2011 at 11:27 pm
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This is GREAT.
Rachael Boneck BRONZE said...
on May. 28 2011 at 12:12 pm
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i don't know how you could say that with a smile if you believe that the point of her poem is wrong and that those people don't deserve equal rights.
asila. said...
on May. 26 2011 at 2:19 pm
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♥ greaaaaaaaat
kitkat95 SILVER said...
on May. 20 2011 at 8:52 pm
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i agree thanz for adding some sense to this
kitkat95 SILVER said...
on May. 20 2011 at 8:51 pm
kitkat95 SILVER, Lake Worth, Florida
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then i giess that is really your problem
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on May. 20 2011 at 1:23 pm
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that was great and i really loved it
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on May. 20 2011 at 11:12 am
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thats was deep young sista
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on May. 20 2011 at 9:34 am
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i get this. its so strong and it means pretty much everyging
itchc said...
on May. 20 2011 at 9:21 am
WOWWWWW that was a really good pome.
Dunkelheitstieg BRONZE said...
on May. 20 2011 at 8:17 am
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Wow. That is so true, and I wish they would sya yes to that people.
TolkienLewisWhitman BRONZE said...
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This is wonderful! It has a mystical feel, but is still grounded to the real world! It really makes the reader think after reading.
jocyLOL BRONZE said...
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if you hate poetry so much, then why are you wasting your time reading poetry? i hate poetry 67, you're not so smart. BTW this poem is awesome <3 I love it