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What Do You See?

Propaganda

By Mark Stigers Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

Let me paint the image

so you can see it right

There seems to be scrimmage

About what it is that’s now in sight

The nasty facts remain unproved

You must look deeper to the deeds they do

Your information should be improved

Be a truth seeker or they’ll come for you

You must be careful what you know

When the propaganda flows

They tell you this

But you see that

They change the script

And call it fact

For what it’s worth

the sheep will bleat

About the earth

That they seek

You must be careful what you know

When the propaganda flows

Who is the victim

Feel bad for them

The facts they’re dumb

And they’re mighty slim

You get fed a line

So good, just for you

They change your mind

And tell you what to do

You must be careful what you know

When the propaganda flows

All to soon

What was up is now down

They sing a happy tune

But you can only frown

Deceit is used

What did you see

your eyes so abused

As to not believe

You must be careful what you know

When the propaganda flows

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About the Creator

Mark Stigers

One year after my birth sputnik was launched, making me a space child. I did a hitch in the Navy as a electronics tech. I worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for quite a while. I currently live in the Saguaro forest in Tucson Arizona

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    Written by Mark Stigers