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The Tree Now the Axe

In need of our mandate, he showcases his boyhood reaches the throne and locks the available food. There he goes again, same old trick, same promises definition of past atrocities softened as near misses. A commanding manifesto, making each line suspicious difference in execution, the human mind is so mysterious. Spreads his arms to walk upon the earth leaves our villages with foot marks of dirt He shows the water to be calm and temperature, cool but dangerous reptiles hide beneath the pool. For how long should we continue to anticipate this gold? this blessing still lingers and our children are getting old. He has been given the chance to make a good attempt he’s working really hard, only that his people, he exempts. The right hand stretches to increase his aura the left condemns the people to be poorer. When they get tired and angry, rusty will be his crown he’ll be the next victim, his blood, changing to brown. Suffering and smiling has to stop, we should no longer pretend In one voice, we ensure the parasitism comes to an end.

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Date: 4/12/2020 7:13:00 AM
The Tree now the Axe, An apt telling of our times, my friend. Wonderfully scribbled poem. I hope all is well JC Hawkens
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Funom Makama
Date: 5/12/2020 12:46:00 PM
Thank you very much JC Hawkens..
Date: 1/15/2020 5:28:00 AM
He is a bit scary but, there are many like him. He's a charismatic in control and his victims, are numerous.
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Funom Makama
Date: 3/6/2020 9:00:00 AM
So Apt, so apt Kiser... Thank you for stopping by
Date: 1/11/2020 6:10:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this: a wake-up call to "ensure the parasitism comes to an end.." God bless you.
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Funom Makama
Date: 3/6/2020 9:00:00 AM
Yes Beata Agustin and I really hope it comes to an end
Date: 1/10/2020 3:32:00 PM
"The right hand stretches to increase his aura the left condemns the people to be poorer." - this is so true! So pathetically true!
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Funom Makama
Date: 3/6/2020 8:59:00 AM
Unfortunately so true Caren Krutsinger... Thank you for stopping by

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