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Book 18 Page 25

Suppression and silence

Where suppression is deepest in society,

only a select few will be aware to it.

Where suppression is deepest in society,

an even smaller few will dare to speak out.

For the most part;

suppression and silence go hand in hand.

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  dominicj7@poetry.net.au Created on 5/1/00