Liberty Is Not a Mistress, But a Grandmother

Submitted by Ben Mathews on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 08:43

Jeff Lindsay writes a great poem on liberty, its fragile nature, and the continuing care it needs.

Liberty is not a young mistress:
Convenient, alluring, fragrant skin
Glistening even in the darkest shadows...

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