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I Shall Be Free Once More

January 13, 2012
By frankota BRONZE, Santa Cruz, California
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I’ve been free most of my life
‘Twas only a skip and a hop back I felt such
Now I am caged
Mortified
Stripped of my dignity
As I wail I tell you this:
I shall be free once more

© Caroline B., Haworth, NJ

The author's comments:
My mom put me in exile, so I was inspired.
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