Of Citizens and Cattle
I
Must
Honestly
Admit that though
I have lived many lives
And died a thousand small deaths
For the very life of me
It's hard to tell
What is
Really
The main
Difference between
The people and the cattle
Strange it is to think about
All the overcrowded trains and buses
And about all the students milling aimlessly
Between their classes around the campus
Obeying without question
Without any choices
All answering
In the same
Slow way
by Hugh M. Lewis
The Great Wall
Poesy From China
1998-9
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Last Updated: 03/15/05