how much longer will
we fall for the trick ?
put in the ballot
but it don’t seem to stick
how much longer will
we put trust in them?
who pull the knife  
slowly - but then twist it in
again, why must we wait 
for life to begin?
o why must we wait 
for life once again?

dost thou admit 
the counter-indices
betwixt thee?

thy sword and shield
set upon the 
mystery? 

heroine and villainy
you and you and
you joker?

what is thy malady?
that i kept myself 
for poker. 

now! 
the time 
to act is 
now!
fascism is here
no doubt
george jackson 
told us 
the longer we wait
the more painful
it will be 
the more atrocious 
so
now!
the time
to act
now!

Give her time
Give her space
Her heart to heal
At its own pace 

I miss you dear
I fucked it up
And now I leave
To fill my cup

Give her time
Give her space
Her heart to heal
At its own pace

I’m scared to lose
you to another
but now’s the time
to free each other

Give her time
Give her space
Her heart to heal
At its own pace

I still love you
But I’m alone
I sit and wait
As broken stone

Give her time
Give her space
Her heart to heal
At its own pace

Ironically 
I fear the thing
That once before
Would never sting

Give her time 
Give her space
Her heart to heal
At its own pace

I will be ready 
Next time we meet
To kiss your face
And rub your feet

Give her time
Give her space
Her heart to heal
At its own pace 

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Lounging at the lake of the Pacific, 
I see you walkin down the road
   Tangerines in your hair
I see you walkin down the road 

you can’t be everything for everyone. 
always ask permission. 
always ask forgiveness. 

it’s a fact of amerikan life 
that you’re on your own 
and nobody gonna swoop in
and save you, not even yr own 
mama, cuz she lookin out for herself 
and she’s done enuf 4u already. 

you may not dig the philosophy
but it’s the standard approach 
in these united states. 

social media is the devil 
i am her mistress. 

it’s okay to let go. 
it’s okay to hold on. 
it’s okay to cry too much
or not at all. 

the times you don’t speak
are the times you will regret 
the most. 

capitalism is eating everything 
and the masses hold the key. 

we have to build it 
and not be afraid 
to die
so that we may live.