Jan18

You Ain’t!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Stu

You ain’t gonna tell me what to think

You ain’t gonna tell me what to say

You ain’t gonna tell me what to read

You certainly ain’t gonna tell me how to bleed

What I care for; What I think

Mine to choose; I ain’t no sheep

What I choose, for my own good

Not hateful, it’s understood

Freedom to live, in my own way

Your condemnation will not sway

But try cutting me off

Try shutting me up

You ain’t…you ain’t…you ain’t…

You ain’t gonna tell me what to think

You ain’t gonna tell me what to say

You ain’t gonna tell me what to read

You certainly ain’t gonna tell me how to bleed

What I care for; What I think

Mine to choose; I ain’t no sheep

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Lisa on January 18, 2012 at 9:44 am said:

Hey Stuart! You must have strolled through my head and heart when you wrote this one.
I like it!

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 9:46 am said:
  
  Thanks Lisa.
  “You must have strolled through my head and heart…” is a great line for a song/poem!!!
  
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Marie on January 18, 2012 at 10:01 am said:

I love it! And can’t stop rapping it in my head.

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 10:02 am said:
  
  Rap it/sing it/say it//// Thanks Marie
  
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deborahnscatteredmusing on January 18, 2012 at 10:05 am said:

Love the SOPA ~ Stop Censorship banner…
and your poem is fitting for the day! Well done Stu.

I once allowed someone to tell me how to bleed, then one day I woke up and said “You Ain’t”

Great poem..

Deb
http://scatteredmusings.net/2012/01/blogging-terms-defined-simple-seo-tips/

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 10:10 am said:
  
  The banner is from WordPress.com. They have a blackout today (which I used on Bornstoryteller) but I felt the banner and the poem most appropriate for today. Thanks Deb
  
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Li @Flash Fiction on January 18, 2012 at 10:36 am said:

Now SOPA has an anthem 🙂

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 10:39 am said:
  
  Woot!
  
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Joy on January 18, 2012 at 12:42 pm said:

Perfect anti SOPA chant!!!

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 3:45 pm said:
  
  Send it out, Joy. Thanks.
  
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Bethany Elizabeth on January 18, 2012 at 12:48 pm said:

Great anthem. 🙂 And the picture progression was pretty awesome as well.

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 3:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks Bethany. I did those when I found that pic.
  
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Tracy McCusker on January 18, 2012 at 12:59 pm said:

Great protest poem. Very well done!

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 3:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you Tracy!
  
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RAAckerman @ Cerebrations.biz on January 18, 2012 at 1:22 pm said:

As one of those who manned the barricades, walked the walk, and is now almost relegated to the walker… I liked it a lot.

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 3:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks Roy. Jet boosters!!!
  
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Martha Orlando on January 18, 2012 at 8:59 pm said:

Amen! Should be the SOPA anthem and a call to our American congress to go back and read the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
FREEDOM!!!!!
Blessings to you!

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- bornstoryteller on January 18, 2012 at 9:03 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Martha. I hope someone in “charge” reads this.
  
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Judith Braffman-Miller on January 19, 2012 at 9:14 am said:

This is a great one! I love it!

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- bornstoryteller on January 19, 2012 at 9:15 am said:
  
  Thank you Judith
  
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Hajra on January 19, 2012 at 12:34 pm said:

SOPA has a voice and an anthem! 🙂

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- bornstoryteller on January 19, 2012 at 3:26 pm said:
  
  Make it so! thanks Hajra
  
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Jill B on January 19, 2012 at 2:21 pm said:

Seems like I said this to my father all through the first half of my life. It really resonated with me in that and alot of other ways.

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- bornstoryteller on January 19, 2012 at 3:27 pm said:
  
  Most of us do, Jill. Glad it found a deep resonance.
  
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Allan Douglas on January 19, 2012 at 4:09 pm said:

Baaaaaa <– Billy goat under the SOPA bridge. No wait, it's *trolls* that live under a bridge… Hmmm…

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- bornstoryteller on January 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm said:
  
  Silly Allan… kicks are for Trolls.
  
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Samantha Bangayan on January 19, 2012 at 8:13 pm said:

Love it! =) My favorite part is: “I ain’t no sheep.” I hadn’t even thought about how applicable this was to SOPA because this is one of those eternal poems that we can relate to in so many ways and at any time! =)

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- bornstoryteller on January 21, 2012 at 10:10 am said:
  
  Thanks Sam. I wish we didn’t have to work at it so hard.
  
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cath on January 21, 2012 at 10:07 am said:

Absolutely true, and very well put! I ain’t no sheep! That line says it all.

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- bornstoryteller on January 21, 2012 at 10:11 am said:
  
  Hard to do at times, but following is not my thing. Thanks Cathy
  
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The Golden Eagle on January 21, 2012 at 1:36 pm said:

Exactly!

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- bornstoryteller on January 22, 2012 at 8:34 am said:
  
  🙂 ’nuff said
  
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MuMuGB on January 22, 2012 at 5:57 am said:

This poem reminded me of my teenage daughter. You see, she is in a rebellious phase…

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- bornstoryteller on January 22, 2012 at 8:33 am said:
  
  Been there. Twice. Good luck with her, Muriel.
  
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