Chain Reaction

It is a better thing to be
One who hungers and is free
Than to stroll the lavish plains
With gilt-and-satin inlaid chains
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Posted: May 2010
About this poem:
On obtaining refugee status in England in 1978 to evade conscription into the South African army.

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Comments (7)

agoodguy2have
short link well forged.
viljop
Thanks, well uttered!
opentuit
I thought it was about divorce!hahaha

Seriously though... I like it.beer
Ladybee42
this could mean a lot of things - definitely reminded me to some degree of my own particular dilemma..then how we translate is based on our own experience - really good, thanks for sharing
applause applause applause
jazzy75
Love your chain reaction and it's many interpretations :) Very nice!peace
viljop
Thanks all!!!
viljop
Thanks all!!!
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