because we are fed the propaganda
of the elite, who use the bodies
of our young men and women to
make change!
because we have been numbed by
ignorance, and have been led like
sheep to the slaughter…
because we are afraid to take on
the responsibility of being human!
because by our indifference we allow
ourselves to be!
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