confined to a sad perspective
as the animals scream in their cages
the pain that plagues them occupies their minds
and they admit it in their lives
simplistic living is their distraction
from a death that never awakens in them
until it has put them to sleep
as the men scream at a game of football
the pain that plagues them is never admitted
and their lives reflect a chosen meaning
complications of the menial details of life are their distraction
from a death that plagues them every night
until it has put them to sleep
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