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EternalSunday

Published: Jan 4, 2013

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and in truth
war never was a solution,
peace eludes us as we find reason

to bleed
again and again.

revolutionaries die, remembered
as heroes and gods, their words slowly twisted

into cruel deeds.

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This is why I have no faith in humanity nor in my writing.

I'll scrap this later.

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Ekinawa

Jan 8, 2013

i think it is just fine as it is! it's a good piece and i like it very much it think you should keep it!

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