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May 16, 2013
By Wayward-Stranger BRONZE, Winnipeg, Other
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"One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings." -Diogenes

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Our Guardians sheathed our mouths from rebellion
Our Saints sheltered our ears from blasphemy
Our Mentors shielded our eyes from oppression
Our Parents taught us to live in monogamy

But though we are watched
From suspicious eyes
And prompted forward in heavy chains
I am bitterly human

Because what they don’t know
…Or is it because they know best?
That a man’s curse no matter how much
He will preach
Is his wandering eye, ravenous mind
And curiosity.

© Katie V., Gainesville, GA

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