Very important is freedom of speech,
The right of all to proclaim and teach
The truth, however it may annoy,
Some of the people, who do not enjoy
The truth being told, and would prefer
That writers and artists would defer
To what they want, which is the right
To keep all criticism out of sight.
In many states at the present time,
To mock their leader’s
a serious crime,
Beside which many begin to pale,
With threats of a longish spell in gaol.
Many leaders are not keen
On truth being told, for that might mean
Their grubby lives and ways laid bare,
For they are all too well aware
Of just how much they have to hide,
To keep the people on their side.
But everywhere there’ll always be
Writers working to be free
And in their souls they truly long
To let the world know what is wrong.
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