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Humanity

Well, if it's so good bein' free... Would you please explain all this to me Whever I go - they check my i.d. Meanwhile elsewhere they lumber tree after tree And what about the ever increasing level of the sea A result of our very own destruction, don't you agree? Yet people argue about guns and bitches on almost every cd Half of the world's population is forced to flea So I neither need any ph d degree Nor do I need to attend the Boston m.i.t. Simply look outside your window, can't you see Murder, global warming and money laundering are all wrong to me So how could I support the government of this nation?! When homelessness, sexism, racism and starvation are their very own creation How could I believe in this system of education?! Lyin' about historical facts and withholdin' essential information And by the time you celebrate graduation Only days after the last sincere congratulation They request your service, force change upon your situation Without receiving any further explanation You're part of a war, run by careless corporations Finally crushed by your own realization "Could this be my final destination"
— Mike, Dec 10, 2009

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hippiepoet69

16 years 6 months ago

I love to rock the boat. But

I love to rock the boat. But I don't want to sink it. I think we have the greatest country. That's the reason I can votr and I do.Keep rocking the boat. Just remember it's a long ways to the shore. huey
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Mike

16 years 2 months ago

well, i honestly don’t

well, i honestly don't think that i am angry, to me it's nothing but the truth and i guess i am dealing with it, or at leat i try to make it better for me and the people around me and in my life, which is about all one can do, given the fact that this is hard enough sometimes.... sincerely michael