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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