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What is it called When you look at someone Who've you've been told Is the enemy And you see your mirror image? What is it called When you finally read about a man Who your mother calls a traitor And your father doesn't speak about And you realize: "He's exactly like me"? What is it called When you want to say it aloud You want to join the fight And discover and shout and protest and create But you can't Because your father would be fired And your mother would disown you? What is that called?
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Sep 13, 2016
Sep 13, 2016 at 9:11 AM UTC
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What Is It Called
What is it called When you look at someone Who've you've been told Is the enemy And you see your mirror image? What is it called When you finally read about a man Who your mother calls a traitor And your father doesn't speak about And you realize: "He's exactly like me"? What is it called When you want to say it aloud You want to join the fight And discover and shout and protest and create But you can't Because your father would be fired And your mother would disown you? What is that called?
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