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Dented and Painted

dismissively lined as "dented and painted" protesting violence and raping of women those self-appointed, oh holy and sainted can we turn another cheek and forgive them? to relate to another with an iron-bar to relate to another with utter disdain to relate to another without human care is this the civility we wish to attain? you who are better, more worthy than other you who are truer, in eyes of your god you with blood bluer than natural mother might discern that it's you, who is flawed sticks, or bars, or clenched fists attest that you're no better than the rest with casting of glances from eyes that detest superimposed superiority is but a myth want and ignorance are alive and strong in all nations, so in all the world today actually, it's been that way - all along if we wish to civilize we must go all the way and speak for every individual that spins on this ball of rock that we call our home to evolve higher form we must be, in the end and remember, what is reaped, is what is sown © Goode Guy 2012-12-29 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/28/168224273/victim-of-brutal-rape-in-india-dies-in-singapore-hospital?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2012/12/28/168185857/india-gang-rape-update http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/22/167879878/unprecedented-public-rage-over-gang-rape-in-india

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