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**We are a dangerous lot We play a dangerous game We know this…. But keep at it all the same We are wild, not tame We roam this vast, wild, sometimes friendly… sometimes unfriendly… plain This sun scorched wilderness, this rough terrain We get to carry a burden, such a heavy load To work our way up the food chain Life is a ragged road To stand up and face a predator While still preying on vulnerable prey This is how it is, the law of the jungle This line doesn’t belong here right? Still... I should probably end it with something that rhymes, like ‘pray’ The law of the strong The jaw that can snap a neck bone The claw of the jungle The dominant ones have their way… it’s quite clear The lesser ones will cower in fear And those that spectate watch from a distance, and do not interfere Let nature take its course I have said enough, I await your feedback, for  this poem was metaphorical and not literal… of course And so, kindly, if you will... engage me, the author, in profound discourse.**
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Apr 11, 2013
Apr 11, 2013 at 4:37 AM UTC
Wild... (watch out for the Easter egg)
**We are a dangerous lot We play a dangerous game We know this…. But keep at it all the same We are wild, not tame We roam this vast, wild, sometimes friendly… sometimes unfriendly… plain This sun scorched wilderness, this rough terrain We get to carry a burden, such a heavy load To work our way up the food chain Life is a ragged road To stand up and face a predator While still preying on vulnerable prey This is how it is, the law of the jungle This line doesn’t belong here right? Still... I should probably end it with something that rhymes, like ‘pray’ The law of the strong The jaw that can snap a neck bone The claw of the jungle The dominant ones have their way… it’s quite clear The lesser ones will cower in fear And those that spectate watch from a distance, and do not interfere Let nature take its course I have said enough, I await your feedback, for  this poem was metaphorical and not literal… of course And so, kindly, if you will... engage me, the author, in profound discourse.**
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Kenyan
Apr 11, 2013
Apr 11, 2013 at 4:37 AM UTC
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