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today
i was sentenced to die
It wasn't a big deal really
just the government goings business as usual
it's always talking about
maintaining every citizen's positive outlook on life
over the intercom
so to that end
it sends a letter to a random citizen every week
stating that he has twenty four hours to tie up loose ends before the civil service
squad comes to taking them away
through the years
i've seen many citizens get selected
my neighbors
my family
people whom i've never known
and would never have the chance to know
most of them except at the sentence meekly
without complaint
and were spirited away in the squads gleaming black cars after a whole day had passed
of few were dragged of their houses crying and screaming for mercy
one and confronted the squad agents with a knife
and had to be executed right there on the spot
that was my sister
in the end
whether they lived or died
through the night of preperation
though most of them lived
they would appear on national television
dressed in pure white
they would recite a speech about the glory of the nation
and how their sacrifice would improve the life of every citizen
then a gun would be pressed to their head
and the trigger would be pulled
and blood would splatter the television screen
thats how every selection would have ended
that's how my sister's selection would have ended
and today, mine would be no different
Good evening citizen, are you ready?
yes im ready, come with us
its time, are you prepared?
hurry up!
are you prepared citizen. yes he is
we're going live in 3, 2, 1
action
oh lord.
accept the flesh and blood
of one of your creations
so that we may clense our hearts and minds of sin
recite the speech
recite the speech!
RECITE THE SPEECH!
STOP RIGHT THERE, OR I WILL SHOOT
you think.. you think I give a damn about what you do? Im dead either way
The sacrifice must be made, you must serve your nation!
This nation is BULL SH***
Shoot the tires! Dont let him get away
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