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Mankind

Mankind is a menace. He manages To break that which is unbroken, and fix What isn’t broke; Trespasses some places Which are sacred to most. Savors conflict Over harmony, unhappy when there's None. Unfeelingly sloughs his only brother Just to win his lovely wife. Unaware He’s inhuman, hardly caring for others, But demands it for himself. A selfish, Greedy brute who takes more than is needed. Destroys altars of worship; vanquishes The weak, oft their cries will go unheeded. This is the race that I’m a member of. Ashamed, but a race I still deeply love.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 6/13/2009 4:09:00 AM
Wow... Deep?
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