Words Like Freedom There are words like Freedom Sweet and wonderful to…

Langston Hughes
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Words Like Freedom There are words like Freedom Sweet and wonderful to say. On my heartstrings freedom sings All day everyday. There are words like Liberty That almost make me cry. If you had known what I know You would know why. ✨ Langston Hughes (2011). The Panther and the Lash, p.40, Vintage
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Words Like Freedom There are words like Freedom Sweet and wonderful to say. On my heartstrings freedom sings All day everyday. There are words like Liberty That almost make me cry. If you had known what I know You would know why. ✨ Langston Hughes (2011). The Panther and the Lash, p.40, Vintage

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