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We live in a world where words have less meaning Where truth holds less value And compassion stretches only as far as a smile We live in a world where language has been wielded As tools to brand others To twist meanings until nothing can be decipherable We live in a world where those who wield power Get to define the terms And get to label others as they see fit Words and language have become weapons of hate Tools for misogyny And vessels for racism And as I have lived my life It has been fascinating To see how words have shifted Boundaries have shifted And now we teeter On the cusp before insanity We live in a country That wields that power To define what an enemy is We live in a reality Where the definition for "criminal" or "terrorist" Can be dealt, traded, and bought And though you may not live within Their current definition Of enemy of the state If you open your mouth in protest They shall surely redefine the words and definitions To hunt you Persecute you And finally get what they always wanted from you in the beginning: Subservience Through your Delicious Silence
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Jan 16
Jan 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM UTC
Subservience
We live in a world where words have less meaning Where truth holds less value And compassion stretches only as far as a smile We live in a world where language has been wielded As tools to brand others To twist meanings until nothing can be decipherable We live in a world where those who wield power Get to define the terms And get to label others as they see fit Words and language have become weapons of hate Tools for misogyny And vessels for racism And as I have lived my life It has been fascinating To see how words have shifted Boundaries have shifted And now we teeter On the cusp before insanity We live in a country That wields that power To define what an enemy is We live in a reality Where the definition for "criminal" or "terrorist" Can be dealt, traded, and bought And though you may not live within Their current definition Of enemy of the state If you open your mouth in protest They shall surely redefine the words and definitions To hunt you Persecute you And finally get what they always wanted from you in the beginning: Subservience Through your Delicious Silence
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Jan 16
Jan 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM UTC
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