Slain In Streets (poem)
A friend I knew was slain in streets today
A victim of injustice people say
But what would come to flame up their dismay
The evidence was kept in disarray
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The anger of the people quickly grew
As focus on the mishap others drew
So much was built on little that they knew
That mobs of sheer confusion saw them through
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They rushed to buy the latest thoughts today
As one more image one more speaker drew
Some wondered of the stories that they knew
Not seeing there was truth in disarray
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A crime was buried as the shouting grew
Was all their fault would other people say
As some would climb this mountain of dismay
And others counted money flowing through
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In time they sought a newer disarray
As shroud of fog now covers this dismay
No matter what tomorrow’s headlines say
A friend I knew was slain in streets today