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Same Tree

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Summary:
We can do better

Kill each other over our religions    
end other lives for what we believe    
we’ve taken men      
hung them right up there    
for the color of their skin    
right up in our tree    
that tree we carved our names into    
heart with an arrow    
shot clean through              
hate them for what they believe in    
hates us back for the very same    
take these guns onto the fields    
our blood runs onto its leaves    
those leaves that fell so beautifully in autumn    
this cool crisp morning won’t let us be    
live and die    
love or hate    
our leaves fall from the same damn tree!    

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    1. Yes, in some ways we are all alike, in others different. The leaves are a good representation. I often wonder if we’ll always be divided from now on.

      Just a note: punctuation might help make things a little clearer.

      Kill each other over our religions
      end other lives for what we believe
      we’ve taken men

      We Kill each other over our religions;
      end other lives for what we believe.
      we’ve taken men….

    2. Powerfully penned, Bat. Another excellent write full of deep layers my friend. This world often doesn’t make sense it’s frustrating most of the time. Amazing read as always. Appreciate you.

      Damian

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