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Fading Glory by Chocoman(m): 9:26pm On Apr 28, 2018
The crocodile
Smiles at his tears

And the leopard can no
Growl, as he hide his courageous
Face to the swampy creek in the Haven

The shark swings
Over the boiling water
That was once peaceful
He can no longer penetrate
To the depth of the sea as he
Takes solace on the surface of the water

The palm fronts
Reluctantly obeying
The stormy wind that has
Almost blown every roof naked

The beautiful
Couple, casted
Net to the empty
River that was once
Seen as our modest Hero

And the river
Is now flooded
With gas flaring
That has burnt our
Fishes to ashes and
The burning gas dances
To the rhythms of heartless Kings

The sun...
Now hiding
His glory on
Our glorious Land
As he kisses the bare
Foot of darkness, Oh sun!
I call you to shine over darkness

Now!
Where is truth?
Where is justice?
And where is Service?
Have they gone green?
But the grasses are not greener

No!
Noo!
Not at all...
They've gone to dine
In the parlour of the swampy Haven

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