we were brave once
but we were told
to be sensitive
and empathetic
and walk a mile
in another’s shoes
and now ignorance
is mistook for brilliance,
and the only risks we
take involves which
flavor of cheetos
we get from the
gas station
we were great once,
I remind you
Dec 12, 2011
Dec 12, 2011 at 3:21 PM UTC
we were brave once
but we were told
to be sensitive
and empathetic
and walk a mile
in another’s shoes
and now ignorance
is mistook for brilliance,
and the only risks we
take involves which
flavor of cheetos
we get from the
gas station
we were great once,
I remind you
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