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Aug 2014
I wish I was anytime but here
How I miss all those yesteryears
And I'm so disappointed in what the
  worlds turned into
All we needed was a little love and imagination
But we went a different way
Took the common path
Chasing luxuries and cash
We're poisoning our mother and we are
  still killing our brothers
Watching good food wither and rot
While ignoring hunger souls
And fat mouths heavy with the stench
  of caviar and lies
Cast illusions of freedom while fitting us
   with their shackles and chains
We sit willingly in our cage so grateful for
  the pennies they give us to throw away
   into their pools
The wishing well for fools
True freedom within our reach
But how many more have to preach about
  emancipation from our mental state
How many more will we ignore as they sing
   about love and imagination
Our potential is within our grasp
But we let our moments pass
So we can chase luxury and cash
Akira Chinen
Written by
Akira Chinen  122/M/texas
(122/M/texas)   
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   ---, Pradip Chattopadhyay and ---
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