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He Calls Me America
Adam Blackrock
30 Oct 2003
He stumbles from the shadows
Tripping over rocks as he comes.
He calls me America, laughing,
And slurring his words.
America, why you come here?
He says, trips again, and falls
To his hands and knees. For just
One moment his face is lit,
And he glances up pleadingly.
When he stands, though, he's more serious;
In this darkness I imagine him to be
Some sort of fairy tale monster.
He even bares his teeth and growls.
Why do you take my life away?
I walk faster, clenching my fists.
He tries to follow me, but he can't
Keep his balance. When I'm out of reach
He resorts to yelling at me:
America, America
Over and over again
Why do you take my life away?
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