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A Response to a Vocalist

Nothing would remain the same...

By Kendall Defoe Published 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Top Story - April 2023
A Response to a Vocalist
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Note: I wrote this as a comment on the limerick below, and I was told that maybe I should post this on my page. I would recommend reading the link first and then looking at my five brief lines of thought:

Fair points made...

But let's make a trade:

No choice to choose?

We'd all soon lose

the freedoms we have betrayed.

She knew...

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  • Novel Allen2 years ago

    I am late, but well said.

  • Mark Gagnon3 years ago

    This is one limerick I can agree with 100%. Congratulations on Top Story!

  • Ahamed Thousif3 years ago

    Congratz...

  • Loryne Andawey3 years ago

    Congratulations on your Top Story and nice shout out to Thavien's poem!

  • Farhan Mirza 3 years ago

    congrats

  • Awesome ✨ 🎉❤️Congratulations 🎉😉🎉🎉🎉

  • Dana Crandell3 years ago

    A great response, Kendall! I can't wait to read your "Nantucket" series! (I'm so glad someone else is familiar with that.)

  • Heather Hubler3 years ago

    Too true! Congratulations on Top Story!

  • I agree ☝️ with your words!! Great job!! Congratulations 🎉 on top story!

  • I agree ☝️ with your words!! Great job!! Congratulations 🎉 on top story!

  • Test3 years ago

    Congratulations on a well deserved Top Story, Kendall! 😁😁😁

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    Well said. Congrats on the top story

  • Congratulations on Top Story!

  • Judey Kalchik 3 years ago

    I appreciate the response, and also the thread this has created back to the original story!

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    Congrats on TOP STORY!!

  • Test3 years ago

    Nicely done, Kendall 💕🙂

  • Roy Stevens3 years ago

    Well done Kendall!

  • Dana Stewart3 years ago

    Very nice. And so true. Yes, this is too good not to post, so glad you made that decision.

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