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Red Flag Blues
Red Flag Blues
Through a rose tinted haze
That barely warms my heart
Comes a lukewarm reaction
That tears my beliefs apart
Nothing to vote for
No contradictory views
Politically impotent
Red flag blues
Insipid humility
Nothing new to say
Trading in ineffectiveness
Another grey day
Gets rid of opposition
Spectral on the news
leading blind acoly...
Thursday 12th May 2022 2:19 pm
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I’m not even angry at you
And I never was
Confused, yes
Hurt, yes
Frustrated, yes, but from confusion
I can’t be angry with you
Or at you
But I am angry
I’m angry that I put my best effort
That I tried so hard
I’m angry that this happened again
My best was not good enough
I’m angry that I ignored the signs
Such small flags
Warning me from the beginning
...
Tuesday 28th November 2017 8:03 am
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