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Sep 2013
Small, medium, and large
men
face adversity.

Violence begets violence
they say.

But with hate...
a choice
arises.

A small man
perpetuates.

He is not just angry at the world,
but at himself.

A small man is small in heart, mind and body.
no compassion.
no free-will.
no strength to resist.

A medium man
avoids problems
because he doesn't know how
to be a part of the solution.

And,
a large man
fights.

He'll fight the system, the power,
the oppressor, the instigator,
the teacher, the mayor.

Not because he is bigger, because god knows…
sometimes the largest of men are the smallest of stature...

But because a large man
has beliefs, morals, and values;
all of which trump the latest trend.
Written by
Steven Fried
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