Bruce Gorton
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Poem "Some silence":
- written January 2012
- published January 19, 2012
- viewed 14 times
Other poems by Bruce Gorton:
»Deception«
»Dick and Jane«
»Heroine«
»I like cats«
»In many places«
»Jaded politics«
»Killing honour«
»Living gloriously without purpose«
»Manchild«
»Questions for the religious left of America«
»Salvor Hardins' song«
»Song of famous men ("Do you hear the people sing" song parody)«
»The Polokwane politician«
»There is no God«
»Unity in division«
»Yay evil«
Visit Bruce Gorton's profile page
Poem "Some silence":
- written January 2012
- published January 19, 2012
- viewed 14 times
Other poems by Bruce Gorton:
»Deception«»Dick and Jane«
»Heroine«
»I like cats«»In many places«»Jaded politics«»Killing honour«»Living gloriously without purpose«
»Manchild«
»Questions for the religious left of America«»Salvor Hardins' song«
»Song of famous men ("Do you hear the people sing" song parody)«»The Polokwane politician«»There is no God«»Unity in division«»Yay evil«»Some silence«
by Bruce Gorton
I stand by your right to say it
I don't agree with what you say
But it is your right to believe it
I hear what you have to say
Some silence for their religion
Some for their business
Some silence for their nation
Some for ones they miss
These words shared between us
I stand for your right to say them
Differing ideas may divide us
You have every right to hold them
Some silence should be screams
Some silence says more
Some silence those with dreams
Some silence is called for
I see your right to be wrong
As my right to argue with you
I recognize that I can be wrong
So it helps me grow to hear you
Some silence is about listening
Some silence to reject
Some silence by threatening
Some silence to respect
I don't agree with what you say
But it is your right to believe it
I hear what you have to say
Some silence for their religion
Some for their business
Some silence for their nation
Some for ones they miss
These words shared between us
I stand for your right to say them
Differing ideas may divide us
You have every right to hold them
Some silence should be screams
Some silence says more
Some silence those with dreams
Some silence is called for
I see your right to be wrong
As my right to argue with you
I recognize that I can be wrong
So it helps me grow to hear you
Some silence is about listening
Some silence to reject
Some silence by threatening
Some silence to respect
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