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You Crane, In Vain

You crane, your neck To follow Our cash You crane, your neck To see were It went You crane, your neck And know that It’s trashed They spend our checks Pocket’s Picked and spent You crane, your head When they say Trust us You crane, your head For some Truth to glean You crane, your head At blatant Injustice War zones turn red From dollars Once green You crane, your neck At their Power schemes You crane, your neck To have A say You crane, your neck At youth’s Broken dreams As the bombs wreck Their light Fades away

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Date: 9/28/2023 11:43:00 PM
War is hell, David. It takes lives and breaks lives. Thanks for sharing your thoughts through your mindful poetry, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Date: 9/26/2023 6:53:00 AM
I like Gershon's comments on this one Dave. It's starting feel like we are being led and bled like cattle to the slaughter. However, I do think that Russia has unofficially declared war on the U.S., so as far as the war in Ukraine goes, we have to support them and pray that no one goes nuke here.
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Date: 9/23/2023 9:24:00 PM
You crane your neck. You steal my check. After a little whitewash, my finances you wreck!
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Date: 9/23/2023 3:34:00 PM
You point at mindful things and they made it worth reading. Good work.
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Date: 9/23/2023 2:39:00 PM
A very powerful, poignant and thought provoking poem David. So well written. The last few lines, in particular, have a great impact on the reader. The powers that be should read this. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you.
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Date: 9/23/2023 11:12:00 AM
David,,a comment that shows how much you care about humanity! This thing about war has to end. Other countries asking for our troops is a big NO for me.. Worse is people coming here asking for billions of dollars.Thank you for blessing me with your comments. There is something very special about you! Pangiexx
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Date: 9/23/2023 10:29:00 AM
Never trust anyone who says, "Trust Me."
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