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This Must Be Hell

This must be Hell

Myanmar a place far away 
Where the men in charge
Executed the ex-Pm and 
Several other ex-men
I read this and found it disturbing. 
How easy it is to sign a death warrant, 
Dispose of the rubbish, 
Destroy families with the stroke of pen. 
How cheap is life? 
Yet no sleep is lost.
A sigh of relief 
At such a low cost
A shallow grave 
Without the formality
But a name that might
Gain immortality.
Wipe your enemies
From the face of the earth
Rape a few women
And watch them give birth
Wonderful world
Deadly smell
There must be a heaven
Because this must be Hell.

David Cox 26/07/22

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Unseeking Seeker

Date: 7/25/2022 9:00:00 PM

Animals ensouled in human form, collective depravity of mankind, the butterfly effect, arising from feral hearts, be it the unvoiced intent of a single lustful eye or mass genocide in Mynmar, Ukraine and elsewhere

Dave Cox
Date: 7/26/2022 12:22:00 AM

Sickening isn't it. I've written a song about Ukraine. My wife is from Odessa and for the last six months we search the news while our lives stop. Here's the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBtK7mJB9DI Thank you for your comment fellow human. Dave