Note; This is meant to be read aloud
In support of Edward Snowden
The only secrets
truly saved
are those of the dead
the only secrets
the only secrets
national security
is an oxymoron
if more than five people know
the world knows
if the Internet knows
the world knows
if I know the truth
the truth
the truth
then I will speak
and write
and
hope
someone
hears
2) Edward Snowden
had to speak
he could no longer
he could no longer
only
follow
orders
he could no longer
keep the screamings in his head
to himself
self
self
he could no longer-
3) If I know the truth
and others only lies
and others only lies
how can I be silent
how can I be
how can I
how can
I be silent and hope to find peace
4) Let the world know
so that secrets
are not kept
in hi lie rises
in bunkers under the ground
on distant islands
so that secrets
are not kept
are not
5) It is time for tomorrow
to not be today
or yester
but truly new
and newly true
Bob Small 6-22-13 revised once
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About bobsmall1
Bob Small has read at Bacchanal, Barnes and Noble, Borders,
The Booksource (Swarthmore), The Clark Park Festivals,Community College of Philadelphia
Highwire Gallery, The Mad Poets Annual Food Fest Reading,
The Middle East Restaurant, Nexus GalleryThe Painted Bride Arts Center,
The Philadelphia Ethical Society, Robin's Bookstore
The University of Pennsylvania and also in New York City,
Trenton, NJ, Washington, DC, and in many Delaware Valley Venues.
He is the author of numerous chapbooks, including
El Otro Lado (with Maralyn Lois Polak), On watching America Die,
Small Steps and Toes (with Lamont B. Steptoe), and The Unapoet.
This is his first Reading in over a year.
Bob Small was Founder and President of the
two decades old Poets and Prophets,
which presented Poetry Readings
in both Delaware County and Philadelphia.
Bob was the Chair of The Delaware County Green Party and was the
First Green Party Candidate in Delaware County (2005).
He was also a Green Party National Delegate, among other duties.
He is the Founder and Facilitator of
The Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition (PaBac),
which is a Coalition of both Independents and Third Parties.,
seeking to legislatively improve Pennsylvania's Ballot Access Laws. (Facebook)
Bob is also a founding member and
Facilitator of Democracy Unplugged, and Delco Debates,
which has presented Independent and Third Party Forums in Delaware County since 2004. Facebook)
He was formerly involved with Cinema Resistance, and Delco Pledge of Resistance.
Bob currently lives in Swarthmore with his wife
and their menagerie of animals.
He is currently focused on writing a Novel and organizing his Poetry, which he posts on his Blog (Bob Small1). He is retired from most of the above activities, except Delco Debates and Poets and Prophets, which he may return to.
robertthesmall 
Thanks Bob, Great job! I believe you must have left MEANINGLESS employment.
Most employment is meaningless.
At least we get eggs from our chickens.
Bob