this is my take on the french revolution and many other revolutions like it. i am quite fascinated by the french rev's historical significance and i can't help but admire the couragea and heroism of the people and fear the horror and manslaughter of the era.

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garrison of bleeding hearts

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time spent under the gallows

is time spent rather wisely;

a moment of dead silence

chills us quite pleasantly.

the ropes that swing in tune

have bodies stitched in.

there lies a secret scar

in every single neck broken.

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a whole crowd of angry fists,

angst and the stench of rage,

a new set of martyrs and

new names in a bloody page.

when every traitor has died

then this book shall be filled.

this mob’s prayer will be denied

unless the guilty are killed.

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years of utter hatred

and chains that barely fit

will never be traded

with jeweled throats slit.

but revenge is rather sweet

with the surge of madness.

courage will be 'wakened

from momentary blindness.

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murder is justified by life –

rebellion, by sought liberty.

this garrison of bleeding hearts

has fin’lly overcome cruelty.

but the darkest of times

have only just begun...

and our blood-thirsty crimes

will haunt us for what we’ve done.

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this piece is dedicated to the filipino people... written in hopes that the flame of heroism be revived once again...