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Democracy

Democracy reveals the state
Of our disunity - Doug.E.Barr, poet

 

As I stood by the till

I heard a voice call out

It's over - the people's will:

A good result - a real rout

And ducked my head to pay

As the cashier agreed

And ducked my sad head to pray:

My silent view, an alien creed.

 

It's over - the people have had their say

That last faint hope is gone, done...

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