Hang-Ups
Written for an anti-Viet-Nam war rally September 1962
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People dying,
Children crying,
Happiness is just a piece of bread,
Just to be fed.
We can all help in our own way.
Today is Monday.
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People dying,
No-one trying
Tanks & guns & fires rage by,
They’ll all die
We can all help in our own way,
Today is Wednesday.
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People sighing,
Hypocrites lying,
Red, brown, black, yellow, white…
Is anyone right?
We can all help in our own way,
Today is Friday.
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Monday is for hunger,
Wednesday is for peace,
Friday is for equality,
Everyday for Justice,
and have hope.
BN – 1962 – Aged 12
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