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This poem is a reflection on the laziest form of humanity, demonizing enemies, to oppress and kill large swathes of peoples around planet earth…<\/p>\n

True Lies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Q: Have you ever killed anyone?<\/em>
\nA: Yeah, but they were all bad.<\/em>
\n–from the movie, True Lies<\/p>\n

In the beginning
\nThere was chaos
\nAnd ever sense
\nIn order
\nTo make right right, right?
\nThat witch is left
\nSeeing won
\nAn other
\nWith demon eyes
\nThey were all bad
\nThey were all all bad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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