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That Which is Fated of Men

By formerly cheebo

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A crow atop a monument sees many passing menAnd cries to each just what he is, a passer,And so do vultures fly about a man aloneSilent as they await his silence, and price himAnd eagles from on high screech blindlyCaring not for groundling business,And gulls watch men with dear intentTo snatch their food when they turnAnd men watch men with each same intentTo name them, price them, place them, rape themAnd so love themselves, loving weakness,Proving that death always hated them Written September 10th, 2001 © on Sep 10 2001 11:00 AM PST   0 • 10

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"A crow atop a monument sees many passing menAnd cries to each just what he is, a passer,And so do vultures fly about a man aloneSilent as they await his silence, and price himAnd eagles from on high screech blindlyCaring not for groundling business,And gulls watch men with dear intentTo snatch their food when they turnAnd men watch men with each same intentTo name them, price them, place them, rape themAnd so love themselves, loving weakness,Proving that death always hated them..."

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