A Poet's Journey

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A Poet's Journey
A Poet's Journey
We Can Do Better

We Can Do Better

Humanity on Trial

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Bob Metivier
Feb 08, 2023
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“The Defense” Southwest Tower of Bridge (Chicago)- By Shawn Metivier, 2018*
“The Defense” Southwest Tower of Bridge (Chicago)- By Shawn Metivier, 2018*

Spoils for the fittest
In a fight for survival
We can do better

Begging for mercy
Humanity on trial
Forget the letter

Tend to the weakest
Heal the broken and fragile
No saints or sinners

Time to relinquish
Move past the denial
We are all debtors

We can do better
Forget the letter
No saints or …

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