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Saturday, April 24, 2010

THE HARSH REALITY OF EARTH

by Andrew Hilbert


we can and have been robbed
in the theatre of the day
we can and have been bombed
in the theatre of the day

men without masks
gun toting business suits
do it to and for us
in our name

there are those who want to die
for what they believe
and there are those who want to kill
for their ideals

there has been nothing in my thoughts
that has given me a reason to kill
i've been robbed blind with eyes open
i've seen the bombs fall and looked the other way

some stand proud and yell
fists clenched
the means justify the ends

the means will take us
to the end

for all to see,
full of sound and fury
we will not die in our sleep
it always happens in the day


Andrew Hilbert lives and works in Orange County. He also edits Beggars & Cheeseburgers
magazine.
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