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The Freedom Gained

January 6, 2011
By M.K.Jasper SILVER, Santa Ana, California
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Favorite Quote:
"The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.”- Steven Pressfield

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A Brave Black man
once fought for what he thought was right
The clock struck four
And here he was beside this butterfly
It floated above his shoulders
It would capture its true colors
This Man, This Butterfly
Are all signs of our victorian times

© Greg K., New Lenox, IL

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