Democracy reveals the state
Of our disunity - Doug.E.Barr, poet

As I stood by the till

I heard a voice call out

It's over - the people's will:

A good result - a real rout

And ducked my head to pay

As the cashier agreed

And ducked my sad head to pray:

My silent view, an alien creed.

It's over - the people have had their say

That last faint hope is gone, done...

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I hear you,

I hear your snore.

I see you,

Sleeping without trouble at all.

But I am confused,

For you should be angry and awake.

La Bestia has slashed at you,

Calling you a thief and a rapist.

He is the dominant culture,

Thinking of ways to keep you down.

But we must think of our future,

And make it our own.

The clock is ticking,

The lines are ...

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