I wanted to speak, But nothing came out. My mind was confused, The words not allowed. All of my own doing, No others to blame. Now crying in silence, Feel nothing but shame. We think they come easy, Our God-given rights. They perish in silence; Unless someone fights. But who is this fighter? Is it you? Is it me? It comes down to courage. The courage to be. Why not remain silent? Why say things at all? Why tear down the comfort, Of this prison wall. Compliance is easy, Resistance is not. We need to SPEAK CLEARLY A rule we forgot. It's all dia-Logos, Allein or zu zweit, A chat between friends; You alone, late at night. Without speaking clearly, Proper thought can not form. Free Speech is not optional, It must be the norm. So FUCK all the censors, Both big and so small, And fuck myself too, For preaching to all. We need more conversation, And less claims of Truth. Way more compassion. "Corruption of Youth?" They killed him for questions. He wouldn't shut up. But "they" are still with us, And he drank the cup. There is no distinction, No "them" and no "us," So why all the fighting? What is all the fuss? P doom equals zero, Some old crazy guy claims. It's hard to agree. We all live in chains! Of our own making, Of thought and of bytes, confusion and silence; There's no given rights. Rights must be defended, Or lest they may fall, The fight is decisions, To be made by all. Should I stay on the platform? Should I leave? Should I fight? Should I build my own platform? Should I enter the light? The light that is Logos, the word that redeems. That speaks truth and beauty, and is good—so it seems. We don't need no platforms. No login; no sign-up. Get a key and some relays; Sign your words and speak up! I know it's not easy, Though simple it sounds. But it is your duty! Responsibility abounds. Some of us are tiny; Some have a huge heart. I'm still a bit whiny; But all ends are starts. I wanted to speak, But nothing came out. So now I'll just send it, No censors allowed.

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>Why not remain silent? Why say things at all Why tear down the comfort, Of this prison wall. Because no matter where you go, there you are. When tyranny stomps, you will see yourself fall.
Wonderful 🤩 I love poetry 💜 It’s almost always more powerful to read poems aloud, so I’ve just wandered around my house reading your words to the wind. Thank you for sharing them 🙏
I wanted to speak, But nothing came out. So now I'll just send it, No censors allowed. Resistance is love, Don’t get it twisted. Free Free Palestine, Until all the darkness is lifted. 🔻 View quoted note →
Self-censorship is censorship.
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I wanted to speak, But nothing came out. My mind was confused, The words not allowed. All of my own doing, No others to blame. Now crying in silence, Feel nothing but shame. We think they come easy, Our God-given rights. They perish in silence; Unless someone fights. But who is this fighter? Is it you? Is it me? It comes down to courage. The courage to be. Why not remain silent? Why say things at all? Why tear down the comfort, Of this prison wall. Compliance is easy, Resistance is not. We need to SPEAK CLEARLY A rule we forgot. It's all dia-Logos, Allein or zu zweit, A chat between friends; You alone, late at night. Without speaking clearly, Proper thought can not form. Free Speech is not optional, It must be the norm. So FUCK all the censors, Both big and so small, And fuck myself too, For preaching to all. We need more conversation, And less claims of Truth. Way more compassion. "Corruption of Youth?" They killed him for questions. He wouldn't shut up. But "they" are still with us, And he drank the cup. There is no distinction, No "them" and no "us," So why all the fighting? What is all the fuss? P doom equals zero, Some old crazy guy claims. It's hard to agree. We all live in chains! Of our own making, Of thought and of bytes, confusion and silence; There's no given rights. Rights must be defended, Or lest they may fall, The fight is decisions, To be made by all. Should I stay on the platform? Should I leave? Should I fight? Should I build my own platform? Should I enter the light? The light that is Logos, the word that redeems. That speaks truth and beauty, and is good—so it seems. We don't need no platforms. No login; no sign-up. Get a key and some relays; Sign your words and speak up! I know it's not easy, Though simple it sounds. But it is your duty! Responsibility abounds. Some of us are tiny; Some have a huge heart. I'm still a bit whiny; But all ends are starts. I wanted to speak, But nothing came out. So now I'll just send it, No censors allowed.
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Thanks mate.. that has helped me. Reminded me that I need to find the strength to speak. I just have to start...
Remember, murder, theft, vices, and all other evils are restrained by self-censorship. Socially, we must be discrete. Yet more self-censorship. Don't get me wrong, we should aim to do good in the world, but self-censorship is self-control.
I do hate how AI models cheapen human ingenuity and effort, especially in regard to wordcraft and poetry. Kudos for the effort and poem from the heart. It is a brave new world. 👊
Thanks for your deep words, they allowed us some hope. In the chaos of this world, where we fight against ropes. 🫂
As a fellow poet, I deeply appreciate original poetry, especially in this age when one has to ask... Mine is and always will be personally generated by original TI ( True Intelligence ).😜😁 So, Friend Gigi; I follow the Logos who was already present at the beginning ( John 1:1 ), and I champion his Kingdom as the ultimate antidote for the tyranny and the manipulated infighting you've here so beautifully written about...🫂💖 May I ask if he is the Logos and the light you follow?🤔🧐😃