Facing death
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Children lay motionlessly under the ashes left behind from a grueling earthquake Houses, close by, tremble with fear, as they are flooded by a nearby lake Forests, far and near, spread into flames, caused by a carelessly misplaced match Only once in a million, will a person leave such a disaster, bearing no scratch Throughout our lives, bloody wars and conflicts will arise The actions of our leaders may sometimes take us by surprise Throughout it all, our mouths are sealed, and we believe they're doing it for the best So with unnerving caution, we put our oblivious minds to rest Death will always surround us, at school, and even at work Unruly death caused by the shot of a gun, the stabbing of a knife, or even the prongs of a rusty fork The irony of all this is that most of us seem to ignore reality, not caring even a bit Instead of trying to cheat death, we foolishly try to embrace it We are idiotically flushing our own species down the drain Foolishly destroying our own kind, we must refrain
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