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Cleaning Up Society

I'll bleach your summertime get rid of the alleyway stains the graffiti kids it will be pure and painless and quick as white lightening I'll wipe away the greasy sunlight and shepard the streetrace children safely into the embracement of dim, airconditioned malls I'll take away the snake-bites * spider-bites frost bite vinegar the wounds for a quick recovery and leave a fresh slate you can keep paintless I'll show you the skeletons of beautiful sculptures you can have them torn down (because theya re a safety risk) eventually they'll be replaced with rose beds and park benches and plastic children's playgrounds you can speak your prayers your good intentions to the wide eyed youth who know the real price of marking the miles of white train tunnel and of the unyeilding, ugly concrete under your white summer world * These are types of facial peircings

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Date: 1/7/2016 6:01:00 PM
well done
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