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Robes​-​Pure

by Joel Martin from Toledo

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Happy Halloween/All saint's eve! I made this all today, so it is needing some refinement still, but I hope you enjoy it's spookiness nevertheless.

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if it’s so clear, if you’re so sure of the justice of
who’s owed their severance package in the open air
then you won’t fear when your home cheers
as heads start rolling down
so dear, honorable Robespierre, are your robes pure
are your hopes here, your bros near, your foes near?
are your ropes learned, do you know for sure
that these walls don’t a load bear?
in case you don’t hear, this is cochlear for your broke ears,
there are a million other Robespierres running around

monsieur, you didn’t want there to be so many monsters
in lawn chairs, that flaunt their obscene wealth like peacocks there,
while the commoners are impoverished here and locked out from the coffers,
you said it’s not fair, you’re right it’s not fair, you went and made your thoughts clear,
(and soon you’d have your thoughts smeared,) in the city block square
your great alter stood its ground

you were so principled, indispensable, but this is indefensible
this is incommensurable and it won’t make you invincible
to think back then, you thought it an evil sin
to kill men; then became your own villain
listen, Maximilien.. is your max a million? would you stop at a million?
there are en masse a million of you now
a million little Robespierres running round.
a million little Robsepierres running round.

but the problem sir, with the mob verdict is that it’s stronger
than the very ideals it fought for, the very ideals it chopped for,
before long, be sure, it’s not about right and wrong no more
you see the ones who always talk most turn the movement from a cause for hope
into a cannibal pot roast, licking every drop fallen
from the severed chopped bones, and now no one can stop them,
the smallest act could cross them, they are hoping that you cross them,
so they can drink your blood, man, you were dragged across the block, man,
put up in the stocks, man, the rope pulled and the chop, man,
by another Robespierre, just hanging around
with a million other Robespierres cheering loud,
a million robes-pure Robespierres chowing down
there’s a million other Robespierres running around

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released October 31, 2022
Joel Martin from Toledo

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