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The Uncovered Book


Slavery is equal Revenge is justice Life or death Where’s our breath We run on feet We curse with tongues Hateful words we spray Vengeance we play An eye for an eye Yet already blind All neighbors we hate We are their fate Why pierce with words? We are just? Where is it hiding? We are lying? Open our eyes We are not right Equality means same Yet we are the blame!
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Chelsea Barilovits
What does justice mean to you?
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