In such times of turbulence
In unwavering faith they preach
freedom is illusory
and dissent’s a moral crime
democracy is a conspiracy
and justice isn’t worth your time
What, then I ask
is the end of learning
If it is out of filial respect
that falsehoods I dare not correct
Why, then I ask
should I bother with thinking
If youth itself is a qualification
on what claims I may dispute
In such times of turbulence
Cruel lies abound and multiply
Absurd as the skies are high
And in vain and indeed in pain
Repel and extinguish
these wretched demons
I must try
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edited 7 March 2023 from:
In such times of turbulence
Cruel lies abound and up they fly
Absurd as the skies are high
And in vain and indeed in pain
Shoot out the hearts
of these demons I must try
