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Scruples
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Scruples

Walls of convention
painted in white,
etched for the soul,
rules of day and night .

Squandered feelings,
banished and chained,
shells of hope, ruins remain.

Damned if we do,
damned if we don’t,
make's one wonder,
what’s the point!

We are free, are we not?
Or
Are we yoked, by scrupled thoughts?

Copyright 2001 Tracey L. Hardie

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 Reviews of "Scruples"
Reviewed by D. Enise
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Outstanding write!
Trapped in the fears and pains taught to us by others before us!
I love the art work too, a perfect match!
Most Excellent!
~Jen

Reviewed by Jay Chattin
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
I have no scruples, oh I found some, ////this was a wonderful write.

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Well said Tracey...good perceptions...what we really are is screwed up by too many old traditions and taboos that were never meant to be...taught by frightened parents/grandparents, and the worst offenders religious institutions...

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
makes you think. great

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Hi Tracey,
Short, powerful and
beautiful as always...

Reviewed by Scada (Reader)
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Oh this sums it all up nicely, sweetie.

Scada

Reviewed by Amor Sabor
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Very nicely done.

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Prisoners from within. Nice write.

Reviewed by Masarat Daud (Reader)
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Hehehe so we're all an egg at some point in life. :) I am always "scrambled"...lol. Good write!

Reviewed by Linda Hill
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Good write! I agree with Ed...yoked by scrupled thoughts...very good.

Reviewed by Ed Lupinacci (Reader)
Reviewed on June 4, 2002
Are we yoked, by scrupled thoughts?
I love this line it is EGGcelent.
Actually the whole poem is very good.


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