I met an enemy
an opponent, believing,
championing, parroting
dangerous lies. Pernicious
and sugar-coated, lies
of causation, of statistics
of blaming the victims
standing up for their rights
Rights fought for,
long held beliefs,
discounted, disputed,
in the party line;
dangerous lies
that must end.
July 25, 2007 22:25
(Raymond A. Foss)
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