We, The Pirates
The world reverted to blank canvas today;
I speak here only of the world
as it had become
so that we can wonder about the world
as it has been;So, Pa, is this what you wanted
when you sought to close the gates
to keep the ragged troops at bay?
We stare into their eyes and see
… only us, staring back.So, Pa, we are the pirates aboard this ship
and you seek to run the tanker aground
in order to save the gold doubloons in the captain’s pocket,
never understanding that the real treasure
is in the sails that catch the wind of the seas
that float us forward into the unknown worlds.The world reverted to blank canvas today, Pa,
but we still pulled out our pens, and pencils, and crayons, and keyboards,
and envisioned the way the world might be
if the doors were left open to creativity and chance.
More about SOPA and the efforts to either stop or at least modify it is here.
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
Peace (in the protest),
Kevin