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The Words We Will Say on the 5th of May

from Everything At All Times and All Things At Once by The Irrational Library

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These are the words that we will say to make us feel better about ourselves on the 5th of May.

When tolerantion becomes a word that people just say
instead of what they really want to say
which is that those who are different need to get the fuck out of their way
When understanding is a cracked glass ceiling
that the populace is stomping upon
When compassion born out of social media passivity becomes
the latest crazy

Well then, these are all just some words that we will say to make us
think that we know anything about freedom on the 5th of May.

When trust becomes spying upon one another
out of the corners of crossed eyes
when the acceptance of the emancipated becomes decimated
when self-determination is beaten down into self doubt
when the luxuorious world that we have created for ourselves
is at the cost of another,

well then all those fine words about freedom that we might say
are just words with little meaning,
said only to make us feel better
about ourselves on the 5th of May.

If we could catch toleration by its tail
and swing it around our heads
like a flag at some diversity day parade

and stop blaming immigrants
for stealing jobs that most people
are too proud to do

then put a bit of back bone
behind all the beautiful words that we will say
then maybe just maybe we can
find a true meaning behind all the words
dancing around freedom
on the 5th of May.

On the 5th
On the 5th
On the 5th…

Freedom of Choice!
Freedom of Speech!
Freedom of Religion!
Free to be!
Freedom of Sexuality!

On the 5th
On the 5th
On the 5th
of Fucking May.

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from Everything At All Times and All Things At Once, released September 20, 2019

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