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Who ?

April 10, 2013
By RomanticPhilosopher SILVER, Hawley, Pennsylvania
RomanticPhilosopher SILVER, Hawley, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The life given to us by nature is short, but the memory of a life well spent is eternal&quot;<br /> -Unknown


Who am I?
Who am I, to love?
Who am I to love,
When others question,
Who am I to be loved?

Who am I?
Who am I, to be loved?
Who am I to be loved,
When others question,
Who am I to love?

Who am I?
Who am I to love what I have?
Who am I to love what I have,
When others question,
Who am I to have what I love?

Who am I?
Who am I to have what I love?
Who am I to have what I love,
When others question,
Who am I to love what I have?

Who am I?
Who am I, to look up and speak?
Who am I, to look up and speak,
When others question,
Who am I to speak, and be afraid to look up?

Who am I?
Who am I to bed,
With a roof over my head,
And food to be fed?
Who am I to bed,
With a roof over my head,
And food to be fed,
When others question,
Who am I to sleep,
While I take up space,
And take food from others?

Who am I?
Who am I to not have love?
Who am I to not have love,
When others question,
Who am I to have love?

Who am I?
Who am I to not be loved?
Who am I to not be loved,
When others question,
Who am I to be loved?

Who am I?
Who am I to look at this world?
Who am I to look at this world,
And feel safe?
Who am I to look at this world
And feel safe,
When others question,
Who am I to look at this world,
And not feel safe?

Who are we?
Who are we,
To take away the will to live?
Who are we,
To take away the will to live,
When others question,
Who am I to live?

Who are we?
Who are we,
To take away the will to love?
Who are we,
To take away the will to love,
When others question,
Who are we to love?

Who am I?
Who am I not to live, love, and die?
Who am I not to live, love, and die,
When others question,
Who am I to live, love, and die?


Who are we?
Who are we,
To create this world?
Who are we,
To create this world,
When others question,
Who are we,
To destroy this world?


The author's comments:
It may sound wordy, however, in its conceptuality, it is meant to spoken aloud, with a significant amount of accent and pause.
Powerful words. Written after rough day of discrimination. Stop between each stanza, and reflect on what YOUR ideals are. I wrote the poem, not to sound narcissitic or ambivalent, but to bring a sense of question to those around us who can't understand their fault.
The Seven Deadly Sins:
We are all sinners.
1) Luxuria (Lust)
2) Gula (Gluttony)
3) Avaritia (Greed)
4) Socordia (Sloth)
5) Ira (Wrath)
6) Invidia (Envy)
7) Superbia (Pride)

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