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Book 26 Page 30
Proper gander
The more my country tells me “I have a basic freedom of speech.”
The more quite frankly I wonder "if I do."
The more my country tells me “justice is for everyone.”
The more quite frankly I see situations where it is not.
The more my country tells me “I have a right to protest.”
The more quite frankly I think, “when did I not!?"
The more my country tells me that “all human life is precious.”
The more quite frankly I see people abused and ignored.
The more I hear my country making statements that should be assumed,
the more quite frankly I wonder; “why is my country stating the bleeding obvious!?”
And so the more my country states the bleeding obvious
the more quite frankly I wonder, "am I being conned!?"
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