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like julius & ethel
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Not a political statement, really. More of a social statement. An observation. An event that hit me personally. To understand this poem, look up the Rosenbergs. "i'll meet you in the ground"
Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Drama/Tragedy - Words: 140 - Reviews: 2 - Favs: 1 - Published: 03-05-05 - id: 1850952
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into the electric chair
(take my life;do you take my)
strap me in watch me shudder silently
(look into my eyes;do you look into my)
with satisfaction.
you did your job.
an obligation
to protect.
so do you go home to your meatloaf
and tell your kids today a commie died
today you are safe from the reds
today you played god
and you did one hell of a job.
(but do you look into my
when you take my
take my life.)

i'll meet you in the ground.
no breath to share.
into the electric chair
;silentdignified and resigned
like julius & ethel –
i'm guilty so do you
take my life - -

this guilt is subjective.

and open to debate.


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