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for c ra

this is a man
a thinking man

he wants to be condemned to hell
for a change

he feels the plight of too many
he is blamed for too much

these are the words
of a man

remember this, my friends:
this is a man
a thinking man
with feelings

this is his pain
this is his strength

does he know
that this is how
he is supposed to feel?

he lives life so fully
that it ages him

remember this, my friends:
this is a man


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live at the Café in Chicago 05/25/10
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Published in her book Close Cover Before Striking, read (for future audio CD release) 06/28/11 live at the Café
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