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No, You Cannot MAG
November 6, 2008
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 article has 396 comments.
i 100% agree with you! i wish more people could look at this with an open mind and honest logic. Church and state are two separate things...whatevever moral issues you may possibly have with it really dont come into play. this is great, keep on writing!
i hate poetry 67 said...
on Apr. 28 2011 at 12:07 pm
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nasty yuck sick i hate poetry
TheHangingGirl BRONZE said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 7:13 pm
I feel the same way. Amazing an just Astounding.
ScottieMeuse said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 12:07 pm
I didn't quite understand this poem, but i do really like that picture next to it.
Leahrose211 said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 11:54 am
if more people saw this they would understand what teens feel about change and the world
Smile26(: said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 11:08 am
It was alright but it wasnt that emotional for me... boring . sorry.
LoveLostNeverFound GOLD said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 8:36 am
omg! this is so amazing
dontforget GOLD said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 8:06 am
I respectfully disagree with you here, but I really like your style of writing! Nice work!
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 28 2011 at 11:05 pm
Wow. This is a really powerful statement.
secrets said...
on Mar. 26 2011 at 10:02 pm
Imspiring. wow ur soo right we r a yes we can nation but people tell un no u cant all the time how is that fair in anyway?!?!?!?! great poem
WindDancer GOLD said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 6:20 pm
One word to describe my feelings toward this: LOVE.
kimi bear said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 2:38 pm
i think that was deep keep up the good work.hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha this was seriously great.keep writing
zana123 said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 2:14 pm
wow thats was really good!
