So they know who to beat when they want to move in
They changed the colour of their skin
From dirty grey to a glowing pink
Just that that people would think
They were friendly and no threat to us
And that there would be little fuss
When they made demands that were queer
They told us we had nothing to fear
But they lied to us time after time
What they did to us was a heinous crime
They took over the world with such ease
Because we were all so keen to please
And to not make a noise or a fuss
They gained dominion over us
Now we have lost our identity
And what was once individuality
We're no longer the people we were before
And without even declaring a war
The battle for supremacy was won
Before the first battle had begun.

Before the ravages of war begin,
I think I'll grow a thicker skin.
Toiling here, through thick and thin,
one wonders "why did it all begin?"

A couple of men
started fighting again.
Playground politics on a grand old scale,
safe in their bunkers, while the sirens wail.

Destruction is rife,
this is no life.
I just wish this madness would end.

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Ghosts, flamingos, guitars and vodka. Eclectic subjects, eccentric stories:

Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=

If we let kindness win, then we all will be blessed
And we can put all pain and anger at long last to rest
Look to the future with hope restored to our hearts
And watch with relief as hatred and nastiness departs
This may be a dream, unrealistic some might say
Yet, if we all pull together it could happen one day
If the will is strong enough to bring about this great change
Nobody could think it outrageous or so strange
To have dreams on a global scale geared toward one outcome:
Love peace, joy, health and happiness for every single one.

Yay?
A curious, questioning last line,
Leaves me wondering what he had in mind.

Is it yay? as in hurray,
Or yay? as in yah?
Denoting agreement,
but leaving room for doubt.

The preceding poet,
A good friend of mine,
His last line is hard to define,
So bewildered by doubt,
I'll give a shout out,
And leave it for him to explain.

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The subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures. Junius

Much like I don't know how to end this crappy one
So I'll exclaim, "It's just for fun!"
For when one is at a loss
Don't think of it as an albatross!
Never despair if the end isn't winning
Turn it around and end at the beginning

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That's so darned clever I don't know if I can come up with a worthy follow-up.

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Whilst sitting upon this carousel horse,
The world's flashing by in a blur.
But spinning around's not enough, of course,
Something else is causing a stir.

Up in the air then down to the ground,
I've got to get off this thing quick,
This upping and downing and round and round,
It's making me feel quite sick!

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The third part of this epic journey starts here... https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/drama/the-long-road-home-chapter-1.aspx

If anyone wishes to find the beginning of this epic saga, here it is:

https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/drama/-the-nurses-.aspx

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

And now myself, I shall chide
Why I took this dizzy ride?
The answer I'll tell with pride
To see your smile by my side.

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"Them ain't no militia, that's the Army of the Potomac!"

And may I be worthy of this treasure
By every mark and every measure
Absent all the stress and pressure
A life of love and every leisure
In your arms I find such pleasure

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While singing a sonnet
She took off her bonnet
And then she slowly undressed
She showed me her skin
And thoughts of sweet sin
Made me feel that I truly was blessed

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If life seems jolly rotten
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing

from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"

Made me feel that I truly was blessed
We learn from our failures as much as our wins
To persevere and past each test
As soon as one ends another begins

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Maybe that little lie will set you free,
And no-one will know what you've done,
At least up until
You get the final bill,
When your debts are called in one by one.

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The subject who is truly loyal to the Chief Magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures. Junius

Because you now pay the price for the fun
Work hard and play hard is ever your rule
The challenge is knowing when you're finally done
Otherwise you become just another tool

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Creating a love no longer true
So nobody out there will see
The illusion of me, together with you
Though as one we will no longer be
Our love has been total, in every way
Oh I wish it had made us complete
But there always was something that you seemed to miss
A longing that I could not meet
So the fire that caught us became less intense
And we lost the momentum we'd gained
Till the last spark just died like a flame in the wind
And only our friendship remained

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If life seems jolly rotten
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing

from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"

No matter the cost I promise to stay,
But your secret sins I'll never betray,
E'en though I must face the music alone,
For past betrayals I will thus atone.