Masquerade

A masquerade
A big parade
A circus made
And telling true

Of just few men
Who jest and then
Will lie again
Again to you

A system fail
A country ail
And don't we pale
To these rich few

Must wager tell?
Let freedom swell
That we might find
Some way anew
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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March 20, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Reid, very compelling.. love the thought behind it..always..pd
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