Navalny

A Demonstration of Honor and Courage

Light in the darkest of times.

A vibrating thorn in the Meanarchy of despots,

Meanness and madness did not pause you.

Poison did not kill you.

Siberian cold did not freeze your brilliance,

That flows beyond the body,

Feeding the spark that etches freedom into the hearts of

humanity.

I am not Russian nor locked so far, under an oppressor,

Yet, I claim you as a hero for me and the fight for freedom.

You will never be dead your message ripples outward.

Thank you.

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