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Jun 7, 2020

The history of slavery

Some people hold on to the history of slavery As if it is some proud moment in time But the truth of it is it was the vilest of crimes And to hold on to it in any way would be holding us in shame The Germans don’t hold on the Nazi crimes the same…

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Jun 6, 2020

Misogyny must be defeated in every form

Misogyny goes on again Men patronising women Truth is they fear strong women Who out achieve them And have more guts and balls Men have had it their way for far to long As a man I can say this because I am not afraid As long as that strength embraces compassion too As long…

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Jun 6, 2020

Spin

Spin, spin, spin This is the government talking, They do not tell it the way it is They just keep on lying, Spinning negativity To make it seem positive, Burying things that are vital And that they should be exposing, Spin, spin, spin To hide their incompetence, They use the spin as a way To…

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Jun 6, 2020

Right and wrong

Everywhere I go And everyone I meet, I treat my journey as a blessing And treat people kindly, After all I see no point In being nasty or rude, I say things how I feel Sometimes I can be crude, But it’s not because I wish to offend You see that’s not my way, It’s…

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Jun 5, 2020

We created change, but we need to go again

Back in 1979 we protested all the time Protesting against war chanting fight wars not not war, We stood up for CND against the nuclear threat Fought for animal rights, And regimes using oppression and might To make people disappear in the middle of the night, We fought for the cause mindful of 1984 It…

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Jun 4, 2020

Entitled and privileged

I struggle with those who act entitled and privileged There no better than anyone else They are just acting out a role Playing the part of someone of a higher class Looking down upon everyone they feel superior too But in truth they are so hollow and judgemental They descend into ignorance in a way…

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Jun 4, 2020

Plasma addiction

Addicted to the plasma screen People watch with baited breath and dream, Of something that will give their life meaning Fed to them via televisual themes, We worry big brothers watching us But in truth they are waching big brother, It doesn’t have to try no more As you’re being monitored on your sofa, And…

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Jun 3, 2020

Apathy and misery

Is your misery caused by your apathy Is it passive observing and your non-belief, That causes you to attack me from the safety of your room Behind your computer screen, And is it why in your loneliness and solitude you scream, Because your life doesn’t mean anything, Because you don’t stand for something, you fall…

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Jun 3, 2020

Extremes and divides can’t heal the hurt

Right wing, left wing Who gives a fuck, When people are dying Which truly sucks, Innocent black lives They were doing nothing wrong, Taken out by cops The list goes on and on, But where are the healers? And the peacemakers? Not the President Who’s trying to rack up votes, By representing one extreme ‘I’ll…