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Bereft

We are the fallen

bereft of life

but filled with music

we sing with a speeding bullet’s zing

our lyrics the crack of splintered bone

a symphony written for us alone

in the land where all are supposed to be free

so much then for liberty

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Published: Feb 22, 2023
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Tags: #endgunviolence

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