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Death in the Abstract

A Poem

By Atomic HistorianPublished about an hour ago 1 min read
Death in the Abstract
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My condolences

Thoughts and prayers

They were patriots

They died for our country

Our freedoms

The lies we tell ourselves

When death has become nothing more

Than an abstract distraction

A blunt reaction

When you’re detached from reality

Some of you may die

So we may live long and grow rich

Long forgotten

Somewhere in the ditch

Encased in maggots

All systems rotting from within

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Atomic Historian

Heavily irradiated historian developing my writing career. You can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. To help me create more content, leave a tip or become a pledged subscriber. I also make stickers, t-shirts, etc here.

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