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We Run, We Prosper, We Laugh

November 30, 2009
By gothgirl13 GOLD, Red Hook, New York
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We run away from the responsibility
of life;
We flee from justice;
We hide from truth.

We prosper in destruction;
We grow in cruelty;
We thrive in lies.

We laugh in the wake of death;
We cheer in the suffering of others;
We celebrate in violence.

© Dan Z., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
My inspiration for this piece was how we, as people, act toward life and toward others
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