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Father, Brother, Son…Freedom lover non conformist since Day 1. Friend till the end. #FamilyIsEverything.
“Living on a lighted stage
Approaches the unreal
For those who think and feel
In touch with some reality
Beyond the gilded cage
Cast in this unlikely role
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact” Rush Limelight
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Die Hard Patriot, Loving Husband, Father, Brother and Son - #WWG1WGA - 6 time Twitter Veteran - TEXAN
Look at the words from Rush's song "Trees".
in ur opinion. who are the maples and who are the oaks. thats been on my mind
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Die Hard Patriot, Loving Husband, Father, Brother and Son - #WWG1WGA - 6 time Twitter Veteran - TEXAN
"There is trouble in the forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the maples scream, "Oppression"
And the oaks just shake their heads
So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights
They say, "The oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us light"
[ Now there's no more oak oppression
For they passed a noble law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe, and saw"]
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Die Hard Patriot, Loving Husband, Father, Brother and Son - #WWG1WGA - 6 time Twitter Veteran - TEXAN
After you responded, I had to think twice about it. All these years i just assumed we were the maples and the elite were the oaks. After revisiting the song now, you may have just flipped my thoughts on that. lol