.: Love and Rage

A requiem for wasted youth,

uncouth and far too clever.

Never really innocent,

[though well-read] still ignorant.

Misled by elders and grown ups,

now I can't seem to grow up.

So I shrink away

from fake affection.

[doesn't take direction]

No, I don't vote in elections,

I'm fed up with the factions

Reactionary

Ready to mask up,

armed with fact; we come

correct. Tactics packed,

our task ahead.

Direct action.

Its gets heated,

people start to feel empowered

with the cops retreating,

but its a ruse.

Soon they let loose

with senseless beatings.

Overreaction.

Block streets and charge

at us with horses,

to intimidate of course.

[all go through the motions]

Of course it's all just bait,

designed to aggravate

a crowd's emotions

Instigate fear and commotion.

Plain-clothed units infiltrate,

with hidden weapons they inflict

indiscriminate violence midst

the panic of the crush.

Now badges are removed,

Gloved hands brush glocks.

The rushing crowd throws rocks,

so forming poses

for the shots that show the

cops were merely victims.

Oh, we know they'll smell like roses

on the news at six o'clock.

Yes, we are scared

as the night falls. So what

if we are right? Now

we each, alone, must choose.

Try and run away

from here,

or stay and fight?

One voice no longer.

Once more, must

we settle for surrender

to the choice of

hate

or fear?

[if only we were stronger]

Surrounded.

So stand our ground,

around us, all strength that

we could ever need.

We found

respect, reflected

in the eyes of equals.

I was proud to stand

beside you. I would bleed-. No,

I would die for you.

Defiant,

we held our heads erect,

in bliss, amongst the

burned out wrecks and weeds,

We turned

and kissed.

Sister.

True resistor. My beloved

Anarquista. Above the barricades,

we embrace like ancient gods.

Burning cars groan,

spit and crack glass.

True fire flickers in our eyes.

This smoldering love,

we cannot hold.

Like a hot coal it burns you.

and it burns me too.

Lover,

always we'll be

free, and bold.

So, let's swear to never-ever:

-do as we are told,

-act our ages,

-obey the rules,

-allow our secrets to be sold,

Lets disregard authorities,

whomsoever they may be.

They rent us our own cages,

for a fee.

Tomorrow's not what they said

it would be.

Tonight, my love,

rage and passion,

might just be enough,

to ignite this soulless city.

September 2011