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By: Cedric McClester Brussels is now on lockdown Which has us all in shock now And because we are frightened Our borders have been tightened Ever since Paris was attacked It’s changed the way we act Sometimes it’s been extreme If you know what I mean And now our energy is spent Finding new ways to be vigilant So we seem to equivocate While subjecting others to our hate As for our values? fair thee well Cuz nowadays you cannot tell Exactly who we are Because we’ve strayed so very far They can shut down any Mosque Because of safety at all cost And so I fear for the time being Certain things we’ll not be seeing Like the liberty they once lauded Now it can’t be that afforded And so something does not feel right In the city known for light What are we prepared to lose I don’t know, you care to choose? And if I may be so bold Should we abandon our very soul So that we can feel secure Or does that exist anymore? Clearly I don’t have the answer As to how we defeat a cancer Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2015.  All rights reserved.
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Nov 22, 2015
Nov 22, 2015 at 5:51 AM UTC
BRUSSELS IS NOW ON LOCKDOWN
By: Cedric McClester Brussels is now on lockdown Which has us all in shock now And because we are frightened Our borders have been tightened Ever since Paris was attacked It’s changed the way we act Sometimes it’s been extreme If you know what I mean And now our energy is spent Finding new ways to be vigilant So we seem to equivocate While subjecting others to our hate As for our values? fair thee well Cuz nowadays you cannot tell Exactly who we are Because we’ve strayed so very far They can shut down any Mosque Because of safety at all cost And so I fear for the time being Certain things we’ll not be seeing Like the liberty they once lauded Now it can’t be that afforded And so something does not feel right In the city known for light What are we prepared to lose I don’t know, you care to choose? And if I may be so bold Should we abandon our very soul So that we can feel secure Or does that exist anymore? Clearly I don’t have the answer As to how we defeat a cancer Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2015.  All rights reserved.
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Nov 22, 2015
Nov 22, 2015 at 5:51 AM UTC
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