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Give This World a Shake
by
Alice C. Bateman
Once upon a time
There was a nursery rhyme
The kind that filled the children’s hearts with hope
Of dragons and of dreams
And medieval schemes
Where every single hero seemed to cope
The dragons could be slain
And there wasn’t really pain
In the stories in the world of Brothers’ Grimm
But when someone was hurt
Or landed in the dirt
His buddies or his family rescued him
Welcome to the nightmare
Read the Book of Life
Read between the lines
Of suffering and strife
Feel the pains of birthing
Experience the joy
A whole new human being
Not a latex toy
Endings are beginnings
All death is reborn
We will see a new beginning
There will be a brand new morn
It is within our power
To give this world a shake
To get it back on track
Before the bindings break
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