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Why Does the Tail Wag the Dog

In human affairs, what prepares A mortgage to funnel a home A church to repent its coffers A vehicle to search its on tank What keeps stolen pride alive While kingdoms crumble Let it be The barnacles of the bridge Enlightenment rescind its kid As chalkboards charter a change Or simply rearrange furniture The hospital panic to save us When jobs dont cover the cost All the workers will wander around lost In the future to plunge Awareness with an empty lung

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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