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THE SAME MISTAKE I’ve
seen you stand by silently Watching
my tears flow And
on many occasion Seen
you siding with my foe You
encouraged him Even
taught him games to play Yet
you seem aghast That
he has changed the rules today The
very toy you gave him Has
now become deadly barb Since
they now point at you Him
now you try to starve But
have you seen a hungry dog Prowling
in a cage? His
fangs bare for all to see Aren’t
you responsible for his rage? I
see you reaching for your staff To
bring it down on its head But
will it calm the hungry beast Who
thinks he’s already dead? I
see you now teaching others To
play your deadly games For
you don’t want your children On
marble to become engraved names Yet
the children you try to save Will
some day pay the price For
your lack of vision And your arrogance and vice. ~Siddharth Sanyal~
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