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俳 句 General strike now! 2

“Food banks” for the poor.

Nurses work in poverty.

“Food pantries” if posh.

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俳 句 General strike now! 1

Poor little match girls.

Can you hear the people sing?

General strike now!

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Wake me up

Wake me up when the storm has passed
And the ravens have left the tower
Wake me up when the war machine
Has finally run out of power
Wake me up when the bigots
Have finally opened their eyes
And all of the presidents have given up telling lies
Wake me up when the tables have turned
And lessons have been learned

 

Wake me up when the big game hunters
Have finally paid for their crime
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