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Prolonging Pain

prolonging pain ongoing insane subverting hurting ain't working dodging the day gets me no pay prices up wages flat elect a democrat who does better than what's done by republican spending more on making war apolitical is political just gonna be inhospitable give me drug to raise me up and take me down wine in cup was gonna say everything go away cats meow neal meal now no time poetry gotta let it be maybe later check this incubator used to care for peace everywhere became a methodist only matters can boys kiss and lesbians bliss oh say can you sing with wesleyan wing a silent song of war while we ignore poverty bankruptcy of non jubilee duopoly economy thought Jesus was more than a buzz of sweet sky pie for when we die but I reckon not so I keep my spot infer never new birth meek really shall inherit earth keep using currency of private debt and usury believe lie called scarcity wink the eye at complicity can grace restrain leak from my brain may hope restore and better more the garden in new jerusalem will holiness that cannot bless any hour wholly mess unless we confess we bottle the Spirit and at Her we spit will never let Her out for She might shout and take no more unending culture war running victory laps on pseudo martyr maps the fight must go on til all earth left gone maybe remnants rise seizing ceaseless paradise bridegroom become the bride city come down no place to hide

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