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American Dream

March 3, 2014
By HippieKid BRONZE, Plato, Missouri
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"It is difficult to free fools from the chains which they revere." -Voltaire

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Mankind,
Capable of compassion or power,
We hide our obscured beauty with danger,
As the thorns to a flower,
Seeking refuge in the American Dream,
Lost in material,
We are consumed by hate and greed.
The new world will blossom,
But only if we are strong enough to plant the seed.

© Valcy E., Stony Point, NY

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