Prelude to a Revolution

...And when ideas added fuel to the fire
Where partisanship divided left and right
And the people heard the tolling bell of doom

When handouts were the order of the day
And in their eyes we had no right to pray
No prophets need tell us what is to come

Where "How you feel" meant more than "What you learn"
When freedom to express was a flag they sought to burn
And righteous anger seethed within our veins

As crime was blamed on poverty and hate
And civil rights became inviolate
When peace was just a memory in our pain

When happiness gave way to primal fears
The tension became a scream of true despair
And hope was borne upon the winds of fate

As life became a burden to withstand
And weapons were prepared by innocent hands
A whisper of the battle we contemplate...

"Interlude to a Revolution" <-----Takes you to the next Poem
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