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Hateful Much

Our Current State

By Jaded Nation Published 5 years ago 1 min read

Look up, look down, Inside and out

Help me see what you're talking about

Confusion abounds in the here and now

Still trying to understand you

Please show me how

It seems I'm needed to agree, you are right

Otherwise it looks like you just want to fight

What happened to our precious freedom of speech

A freedom that's now just right out of reach

Salem had witches, persecuted and drown

We have cancel culture just lurking around

Watching and waiting for one little slip

Waiting to bite, to tear, and to rip

To rip up your freedom to feel how you do

Their waiting in shadows, thirsty to boo

Lean left or lean right, go either which way

You'll be hated no matter what you say

Don't let that stop you from speaking your mind

From being you, from being kind

Don't join those who love to hate

Refuse to even cooperate

You matter and your voice should be heard

Though fear may stop you from saying a word

Be brave, be strong and do not shed a tear

If you're not sure how, just look in the mirror

Look hard and look long and then you decide

If you will be heard or if you will hide

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Jaded Nation

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