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by rbergeson
on Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:34 pm |
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I wrote this poem. Let me know what you all think.
Light up and Live
People say it is bad for your health
But in my life it provides great wealth
To enjoy the feeling as I inhale
The pleasure I feel is as big as a whale
Now the government has made it illegal
Almost like the bark of a beagle
I understand it could be bad for others
But this poem is for my smoking brothers
To think that we all will die sometime
And extend the mountain we must climb
But since nobody can defeat our death
It is my choice to choose my breath
Second hand smoke is no joke
For those of us who choose not to smoke
I do respect their imperative right
But there is something wrong with this fight
Everyone will die someday
It is just the price we pay
But smokers have been revoked the right
To choose their own perilous plight
The government thinks they have the answer
To what actually causes lung cancer
So answer me this as I say
Those non-smokers that die every day
Many non-smokers have died of the disease
That non-smoking facilities supposedly ease
In America we should embrace
Let restaurants and bars make the choice
So many bars have faced tough encounters
To take the ashtrays off of their counters
Let all Americans make their choice
But no one seems to hear our voice
An owner of a restaurant or bar
Should not have to go so far
To say that patrons cannot smoke
The thought of it all is truly a joke
Let non-smokers patronize non-smoking places
While those who smoke can show their faces
At a public place that makes the choice
To let us smokers empowered to rejoice
The fact that we have the ability to choose
To circumvent the owners that must face to lose
Their customer base that chooses to smoke
The rights of citizens that politicians revoke
Our new president is a smoker indeed
So how do we smokers follow that creed?
Make our voice to be heard
With every single smoker's word
Establishment owners have been hurt
The need is to have politicians convert
To a situation where there is a choice
Lets rally together and have a voice
Light up and live
It must be one’s choice
Unfortunately we have no voice |
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by naptownKrabbi
on Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:43 am |
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Often oppression brings out one's greatest creativity...Congratulations rbergeson! You've just left a far more powerful, beautiful legacy than a barnful of antis ever will...
Your poem kicks a$$!!! |
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by misSm
on Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:34 am |
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great poem!  It's really very optimistic and sooooo true! You are very talented smoker! Hope to see more poems here  |
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by smallbird
on Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:35 am |
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by grumpyO9
on Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:10 pm |
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nice job on the poem!
I especially like the part about having a choice to go to
seperate restaurants and bars something I could never understand
why we must all comply? <don't think about using my line now> |
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by Lherr500k
on Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:53 pm |
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| Awesome Poem - Wish I thought of it! |
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by robbr
on Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:09 pm |
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| Nice Poem, Kinda says it all. |
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