“THE MOTIVE” 24 June 02

We stand,
a division between us
a gulf as wide as the sea
between what you think
and what I mean
where paths are no longer parallel
where words are no longer enough
but too much
to inspire action
to seal our fate

pride before the fall
and if we don't back down
then fall we will
pushed by opposing forces
from belief to humility
for words offend
and arms are drawn
for human pride is stronger
stronger than sense
stronger than the will to survive

here we stand
in flags and wreaths
our uniforms bloodied
we could not show weakness
that was our weakness
a desire to be right
a desire to win
esclated tpo genocide
and our extinction
is without meaning

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