Getaway Car

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No one recognizes the crown prince of petty crimes

Unless his bodyguards break your door down with battle cries.

No one challenges the rebels or interrupted warlocks

Until peace is disrupted loudly, with bullets and well-aimed pity mocks.

No one stands up to the status quo as an expression of free will –

Only needy will find the guts, only brave will have some spare blood to spill.

No one screams in the face of humiliation with vivid pride,

And even if they do, they get called morons or parasites.

No one cares and nobody knows how clueless we actually are.

I hope the road sets on fire and engine bursts while I’m driving my getaway car.

-JW