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The Burden

You can take sides all you want...

But there is enough blame to go around.

Innocence is as rare as being right...

And you can take that to the ground.

If you die early enough there is time to be forgiven...

The burden of shame shifts to the living...

The burden of proof becomes irrelevant.

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A nod to Rockwell ►

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