liberty spoke forth

cry my sweet children,
you tried your best to kill the beast,
you fought long and hard,
the villagers fell into the trap,
and mistook monster for hero,
and hero for monster.
cry my sweet children,
you tried your best to kill the beast,
fear will not leave this land this time,
the seduction of the beast remains firm,
a false illusion of security,
has doomed [...]