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XavierSwanson
Ms.Gardner
English10,Period2
16September2014
Wehavewarstofight,yetyoujudgeusbadly?
Bloodwithbloodwarnot,friendsdelightinfriends
Whytyrantswhicharegreetednotgladly,
Lefttostandonbonesoftheinnocent?
Ifbythecascadeofbombs,rifles,andtanks
Theyaredestroyed,donotflinchandgrimace,
Letthemchidethee,whoconfoundsallreason.
Itwasthisyoudesired,avacuum
Onestingerfollowsaftertheother,
Strikeseachandeverybymadordering
Amadhouseofterrorandpainfulloss,
Whichwaswhatyoucalledfor,atyrantgone:
Orwasthiswhatyoufeared,atyrantgone.
Itstingsdeeply:'Anotherisyetcome.'