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honesty

an easy word to say

to spell

and to live by

so you would think

should be easy

and yet

it is hard

so hard

you are seen as a threat

if you stand up

and speak

an alternate opinion

tall poppy in the cornfield

head above the parapet

in the line of fire

why should it be so

ego

fear

loss of face

stand in the way

the world would be

such an easier place

if alternate views were respected

and differences honoured

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Written by

jacqueline-le-sueur

English

Published: Aug 21, 2014
LinesWords: 2484

Notes: © Jacqueline Le Sueur 2014 All Rights Reserved

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