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Silence is violence

And words are actions

By Sam SpinelliPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Silence is violence
Photo by Isabella Fischer on Unsplash

See something, say something— that’s what people say

Incant the magic words, wipe those evils away!

Look and see: warlords, racist rapists, and rich filthy pigs

Elevate a little curse! shrivel ‘em like Christ did the figs!

Never let action come before declaration

Cleanse the nations with quaint and cute elocutions

Eschew quiet purposeful deeds, start virtue-shrieking with the crowd in the weeds

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    Written by Sam Spinelli