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Running Out of Time

Down each alley in this country, my friend, the strings of injustice are being strummed, songs of revolution are getting hummed, and the beat of hatred is being drummed. On each Main Street in this country, my friend, indifference is hiding everywhere, there are millions of faces that don’t care, the best that they will do is stop and stare. In every bank in this country, my friend, all the rich men are counting up their gold, While they are getting lazy, fat, and old, from the blood of all the souls they have sold. In the big house that leads us all, my friend, it is pretty damn plain for us to see, they won’t allow anyone to be free, everyone must bow down upon their knee. When we’re voting in this country, my friend, we each have those doubts running through our minds, though all the questions are clearly defined, it’s the answers that are too hard to find. Big businesses in this country, my friend, where the billionaires search for better ways, of just how they’ll use this hate-powered craze, so they can give themselves a bigger raise. It’s the crossroads of this country, my friend, and we have reached that last fork in the road, are we going to help carry the load, or keep on doing whatever we’re told.

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Date: 9/18/2023 4:45:00 AM
Wonderful writing and truths, God bless you, Love, Gina
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 9/18/2023 1:31:00 PM
Thank you, Gina. One day, perhaps there will be no need to write about hate and greed.
Date: 9/17/2023 8:14:00 PM
Big government is 'big business' too! Chicago's 'mayor' just proposed spending zillions of the taxpayers' dollars on government-owned and run grocery stores for 'food desert' areas. The brownshirts are coming, Jerry. Get your Mk-47 ready... ~ gw
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 9/18/2023 1:27:00 PM
A collapse is inevitable. The question is, how will we rise from the ashes? If we can.
Date: 9/17/2023 5:41:00 AM
Great rhymes and flow to your poem... You speak a lot of truth here and this is the situation in many countries around the world..
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 9/17/2023 1:54:00 PM
Thank you for dropping by. The optimist in me says that a new day is soon to come, and we will all see a better world.
Date: 9/16/2023 6:44:00 PM
so very true. when will it end. Peace is needed.
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 9/17/2023 1:47:00 PM
Indeed, peace and love are the only answer.
Date: 9/16/2023 4:44:00 PM
good reflexion, Jerry, entire earth is sick, i guess yann
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 9/17/2023 1:36:00 PM
Thanks, my friend. I'm afraid the damage will soon be unrepairable.

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