Forty-Nine's an Activist
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Forty-nine's an activist;
Of course, as well, an optimist.
Remember: speaking out's a risk
That makes no sense for a pessimist,
Yet does when will and hope persist.
Nor can a pessimist believe
In what shared courage dare achieve,
Needing all to each relieve,
Each a stitch in what all weave.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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