A Nice Gesture

from The Last Of The Blue Rhinos by Mark Byrne

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Seated at the table about to say grace.
He pictures the flies.the black childs' face.
He makes sure they don't leave any waste.
He feels so useless,impotent,toothless.
Becomes overwrought,he erases the thought.

The well ran dry another thousand dead.
Never mind he's gone to bed.
I'll say a prayer tomorrow you're fed.
It will be a nice gesture.
Devil's everywhere.
He's H.I.V.
A family of twelve cut down to three.
I got the ten cents you sent to me.
It was a very nice gesture.

The white men in suits.the bureacrats.
On this sinking ship last to leave are the rats.
All the passengers are happy getting fat.
Coppers in the box .gleaned from the flocks.
Knocking on doors,we need more,more,more.

Excuse me sir ,five minutes of your time.
I'll explain to you about this genocide.
Don't feel guilty but you're part of the crime.
Would you like to answer?
Would you care to answer?
It's another world.another entity .
They used to be slaves but now they're free.
We send them billions but they're corrupt you see.
We're trying to help them.

The little man with the extra large head.
Drowning in the blood of the millions dead.
He gives his all.god is interested.
Smiling everyday.leading the way.
Our glorious saviour.watching our behaviour.

The well ran dry......

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from The Last Of The Blue Rhinos, released June 8, 2010

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