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From Abnegation to Observation (part 2)

from 2 a​.​m. by John Crumley

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Everything I see is hard to believe

But, then again, I know it’s real

Tried to bury my head in the sand

Didn’t change the way that I feel



I keep standing by

We keep standing by

Hoping it will go away

Voices cry out

Voices cry out

From the past, to remake our today



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I

See the words in silent screams

The breaking of the dreams

The pantomimed comfort of the figureheads

As they look down

From high ground



I

See the blowing winds of change

Deftly turned away

By the greed and the depravity they assemble

Can’t indict when might makes right



They feed us the remains of the blood of our campaigns

Washed down by the bitter drink of lies

Clothed us in the shame

Bathed in their disdain

Till every shred of ethics surely dies



This is not the way



I

See the promise of intent grow crooked, frail and bent

As the balustrade that once was there for shelter now constrains

Birthright detained



I

See what once was held as just trodden in the dust

By the jack booted, single-minded thugs of the dignified

In suit and tie



They’re suitably contrite when passions do ignite

But never do they ever try to stop

They seem to take delight in the horror of our plight

As they separate the chaff among their crop



This is not the way

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from 2 a​.​m., released March 28, 2008

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