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With my reflection-
She always wins

At least she is
Hollow
And cannot scream
Back at me

I am left to hate her
For the both of us
I must learn to love her for my soul
The result of privatization
Is a loss too great to bear
Government bowing to Industries
Leading us towards despair

Industries teach our children
Whatever whim they choose
While government stands in shackles
It'll happen while we snooze

Gamble with Social Security
Until there is nothing left
The brokers will have the money
While leaving us all bereft

Take elderly off of Medicare
Give them a voucher instead
When the market costs too much
Who'll pay for their hospital bed?

When people remove a government
What will come in its place?
The wealthy, the prideful, the arrogant
Will take charge of the human race

Didn't we fight for our freedom
To break from the monarchy?
Privatization rules through business
For the elite to rule with greed
Inanimate to animate
darkness to light
the breath of God
overcomes the night

Let there be light
cast on shadows
nothing to hide
perfection is shallow

Embrace all the flaws
be who we are
we can't change the past
we just wear the scars
She floated among ruins
They were hers
Obliterated
Haunted

Every stone was broken
They were hers
Neglected
Crushed

The windows laid in pieces
They were hers
Shattered
Opaque

The doors no longer framed
They were hers
Splintered
Useless

The ruins are where she was
They were hers
Beaten
Forgotten

She floated out to sea
It wasn't hers
Frightened
Lost

She found a peaceful harbor
It wasn't hers
Cautious
Unsure

She stood upon the shore
It wasn't hers
Beauty
Peace

She gathered many stones
Now they're hers
Carved
Perfect

She crafted many windows
Now they're hers
Transparent
Shiny

She crafted many doors
Now they're hers
Closed
Open

She lives within this house
Now it's hers
Love
Joy
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