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Governance

Whatever happened to those days of old? When leaders fought with hearts of gold? For freedom, rights and fair treatment of all For peace and progress that would never fall When making a difference was everyone’s plan Not only cos it was right, but because they can We’ve been engulfed by so much corruption Pointless overspending and so much disruption So many people just can’t afford the debt No matter how much we pay, it’ll never be met At election time, there are so many false promises That end up just words that everyone misses It’s sad that we don’t see truth anymore, They play on our emotions and it’s all a show It’s the saddest truth of the world today, They commit the crimes and the price is ours to pay We have forgotten the power we have in our hands And our right to fight back and actually make a stand Our vote puts these selfish clowns into power Then we all complain when things end up sour Remember, our votes and voices can remove t...

Inside Voice

It's almost an art form, bottling it all up Not saying a word and letting your blood boil Showing a smile to the world, staying strong Yet crying and letting go behind closed doors, Though it doesn't really work for everyone, Cos some hearts can only take so much Until they boil over and the rage kicks in And you lose control of your emotions Sometimes losing control is perceived as weak It ostracizes people and overshadows everything Any and all good deeds go down the drain pipe And you're left to tangle with your troubles alone But is it really weak to accept your pain? And want company during hard times? Is it really fair to ostracize the already lonely? When all they ever wanted was a friend? You feel your nightmares become real All your dreams dissappear before you And your past will haunt you everyday No choice, you just have to live through it Your heart, beating broken beats and so hollow That empty, lonely feeling of remorse inside The d...