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The Boston Massacre


Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me That is what we normally think But it is different this time The fool is not the victim now The fool is not within the weapon The fool is the one who thinks that he Is qualified to hurt another Who is able enough to do so? Who is eligible? Not even the greatest among us; For, that man should never cause hurt. Once in Boston when a massacre occured Our enemy was a fool; Now again in Boston a massacre occurs And our enemy is still the fool! For, he knows not that his actions Have broken nothing of our spirits. He has massacred our hope, yes But only for a single moment. Now we look back and are united Now we surely understand The one who allows others to move him Turns out to be the real fool in the end.
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