martyr

from a flash of dark // a wash of light by Jon, the Archivist

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I went to the protest today
in red square we gathered to spar with our fate
in the static of megaphone roar they relate
how they privilege should not lead to hate

and I hung my weary head in shame
cause I know in my heart im just as much to blame
for the misguided yelping of white college kids
who are just tryin to make heard their names

I dont think that they know this is wrong
that the chains of oppression they favor the strong
and the students who plead “let us love lets be free”
they dont get that its been way too long

as we marched down the street we held hands
put our hope in our backpacks and made our demands
but then when it came to confronting the man
we found it was hard just to stand

as the tension grew out to a head
they said go home to bed or try prison instead
the futon revolution was quickly shot dead
and the scared little kids went to bed

and the usual martys hung back
shook their heads at the children stuck blank in their tracks
same story as always, the protest is fun
til the gun's pointed into your back

we were all just trying to help
we said we just wanted to help
we swore on our heads we would help
but we're always just trying to help

and it isnt the help that they need
oh its never the help that they need
its the solemn support that they need
and we're too goddamn loud

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from a flash of dark // a wash of light, released January 31, 2015

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Jon the Archivist lives in Worcester, MA, and this is the sound of him screaming at nothing.

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