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Civil Burning

April 6, 2010
By thebodyelectric GOLD, Pasadena, Texas
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thebodyelectric GOLD, Pasadena, Texas
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"When I have fears that I may cease to be..." - John Keats

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Here you are.
Here I am.
Caught between
self-destruction
and self-preservation.
Here we are.
Between civility
and burning.

Here I am.
Here you are.
Caught between
a ledge
and a wolf
either way...
Caught between
civility and burning.

The author's comments:
This is about being caught between making a decision that holds lost of risk, and staying safe by not acting.
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