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Dystopian visions thrive,123Please respect copyright.PENANAAGyrzfmc4A
In Cities world wide.123Please respect copyright.PENANAmlEDspM4Fs
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A Clockwork Orange,123Please respect copyright.PENANAMUVOWLlo4h
Lord or the Flies, Brave New World,123Please respect copyright.PENANA5ef074aqoK
Nineteen Eighty Four.123Please respect copyright.PENANAUm9tuSvOlK
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Animal Farm and,123Please respect copyright.PENANAS4OdJlozaH
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And they will perdure,123Please respect copyright.PENANASA7sG8QZfu
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Indefensible.123Please respect copyright.PENANAWHlmzmTBZQ
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Likewise criminals,123Please respect copyright.PENANAE8Xt53ZVrm
Who thrive when no consequences,123Please respect copyright.PENANAhVKdMebodo
Attach to their crimes.123Please respect copyright.PENANAtB6ZEicTMY
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When crimes are excused,123Please respect copyright.PENANAsUd0FL3jmS
And criminals deemed victims,123Please respect copyright.PENANAnmQ71ApNjy
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Poverty, racism,123Please respect copyright.PENANAjRdJPFPfHM
Broken homes, addiction, vice,123Please respect copyright.PENANAUsxM9Mrwt6
Contribute to crime.123Please respect copyright.PENANAVkbQS5Suns
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But crime's true root cause,123Please respect copyright.PENANAG7hkTt79GF
Is immoral criminals,123Please respect copyright.PENANAUkCIkWecAA
And their enablers.123Please respect copyright.PENANAtcM2nDFowc
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Moral compass lost,123Please respect copyright.PENANACcPhuwA6yq
Confident blind fools lead us,123Please respect copyright.PENANAndh3sIiPDb
On perdition's road.123Please respect copyright.PENANA81OCxIKmMY
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When did we forget,123Please respect copyright.PENANAsMAmkZ4KvV
That the road to hell is paved,123Please respect copyright.PENANAqmFLJieKX5
With good intentions?123Please respect copyright.PENANASBx4bExVxS
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To hear me read this and other recent poem posts, you can visit my blog at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victor-d-lopez123Please respect copyright.PENANAwyqYoCvkpT
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On Crime
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