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Civilized

A poem by Mark

By Mark WheatleyPublished 6 days ago • 1 min read
Civilized
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To think there are places with one in 3 women raped

Uncivilized savages, that's how they're raised

If you see one of them you should be afraid

They're not like us, don't know to behave


See, I was taught just like my father before me

To show my respect to the country that bore me

Our side is the good side, I've heard all the stories

That's why we fight bad guys and never say sorry


Look at your third world country, stripped of resources

Not hard to look down from atop our high horses 

Still living in huts like your culture enforces

Not using your cobalt? Well then we'll outsource it


A civilized nation has no "sacred land"

You'll never build empires if you don't have a plan

Fuck off with your protests you'll never withstand

The burning fires of progress. Nobody can.


We'll teach you the meaning of civilization 

We'll make slaves of you because there are none in our nation

From now on we'll come visit you on vacation

Show you how to make drinks so you give us libations


I've seen all the evidence and I've realized

Despite all our help you're still uncivilized

Beatings did not take that wild look from your eyes

Well then it isn't our problem if your culture dies


I'm clean and I'm proper, and we're the good guys

You're poor and you're scary and uncivilized 

I'm clean and I'm proper, and we're the good guys

You're poor and you're scary and uncivilized

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Mark Wheatley

Hi I’m Mark. I like sandwiches and sandwich-like foods

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    Written by Mark Wheatley